 | British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 pages
...our readers, to render any words of praise, on our part, necessary. " It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 464 pages
...nee me, qui cetera, vincit Impetus, et rapido contrarius evehor orbi.' It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...in -the construction of lus senti-пси. ' It is to be regretted,' says a modern critic, 'that the character of Pierre is weU contrasted with the irresolute, sensitive, acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared with which... | |
 | Albert Henry Payne - 1844 - 270 pages
...me, qni cictera, vim-it Impetus, «t rapido contrariiu evehor orbi. It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...for our crowns shall be less. MILTON. (1608-1674.) ["!T id to be regretted," says Macaulay, "that the prose writings of MILTON should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...n./i me, qul cetera, rinclt Impetus, el rapid* contnrius erehor orbl." It is to be regretted that the lay Macaulay the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | Languages, Modern - 1872 - 500 pages
...diesen Verben steht immer should, selten der Indicativ. Regret I, 58: It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. III, 146: We should not then regret (hat there should be so many proofs of the narrowness and selfishness... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...idiom in the construction of hi« sentence». ' It is to be regretted,' says a modern critic, 'that the pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go ; Whilst some of their sad friends do say, the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | 1849 - 818 pages
...dimensions, but for it> matchless and imperishable beauty. ' It is to be regretted, says he, ' that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | Sherman B. Canfield - 1850 - 212 pages
...Paradise Lost." And one year earlier, the brilliant Macaulay had said, " It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language.... | |
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It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages... 
