 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...  Life and Times of John Milton - Page 6by William Carlos Martyn - 1866 - 307 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Education - 1869 - 478 pages
..."It is to be regretted," says Macaulay, that the prose-writings of Milton should in our time [1825] be so little read. As compositions they deserve the...declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. They arc a perfect field of cloth-of-gold. The style is stiff with gorgeous embroidery. Not even in the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...; — a lesa explored, but not less magnificent domain." — ffrydfn "Tin- prone writings of Milton deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become...English language. They abound with passages compared wttk which the anest declamations of Burke sink Into Insignificance."— A wormy and eventful times... | |
 | John Milton, Julius Zelle - 1858 - 46 pages
...57. T-auchnitz edit.) finds llie same fault with llie Kiiglisl, : II is to be. regretted, that tlic prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve tin- attention of every man who wishes to become ncqnuinted with the full power of the English language.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...; пег me, qui »lera, virini Impetus, et rápido eonlrariug cvehnr orbl." It is to be regretted tes all the voluptuousness of Ihe Oriental harem, and all the gallantry of the chivalric t thty deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the... | |
 | David Masson - 1860 - 282 pages
...adversum ; nee me, qui ccetera, vincit Impetus, et rapido contrarius evehor orbi." It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time,...gorgeous embroidery. Not even in the earlier books of the Paradise Lost has he ever risen higher than in those parts of his controversial works in which... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 1102 pages
...should, in our time, be so little read. As com positions, they deserve the attention of every man win wishes to become acquainted with the full power of...passages compared with which the finest declamations ot Burke sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1084 pages
...should, in our time, be so little read. As com positions, they deserve the attention of every man whs wishes to become acquainted with the full power of...language. They abound with passages compared with which the*finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 820 pages
...adverstim ; nee me, qui cetera, vincit Impetus, et rápido contrarîua evehor orbt." It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read<As compositions, thty deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1861 - 752 pages
...regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, thty and arbitrary system, the Paradise Lost has he ever risen higher than in those parts of his controversial works in which... | |
 | James Pycroft - 1861 - 340 pages
...Milton's prose works are so little read, and says they deserve the attention of every man who would become acquainted with the full power of the English language. " They abound with passages superior to the finest declamations of Burke — a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff... | |
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