 The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are pleasant to us. His thoughts resemble those celestial fruits and flowers which the Virgin Martyr of Massinger sent down from the gardens of Paradise to the earth, and which were distinguished from the...  Life and Times of John Milton - Page 305by William Carlos Martyn - 1866 - 307 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1883 - 876 pages
...superscription of the Most High. These great men we trust that we know how to prize, and of these was Milton. The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are...to us. His thoughts resemble those celestial fruits which the Virgin Martyr of Massinger sent down from the gardens of paradise to the earth, distinguished... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - English literature - 1883 - 1254 pages
...liçht-Tf Ыя books, the sound of his name, are pleasant" icf us. "JES thoughts resemble (Kase"celésfíal fruits and flowers which the Virgin Martyr of Massinger...sent down from the gardens of Paradise to the earth, and which were distinguished from the productions of other soils, not only by superior bloom and sweetness,... | |
 | Henry Elliot Shepherd - English language - 1883 - 160 pages
...Milton adorned " Paradise Lost" with all that is most beautiful in the physical and in the moral world. His thoughts resemble those celestial fruits and flowers which the Virgin Martyr of Massenger sent down from heaven to earth, distinguished from the productions of other soils by their... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays], Milton.), Alexander Mackie - English language - 1884 - 216 pages
...scription of the Most High. These great men we trust that we know how to prize ; and of these was Milton. The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are...those celestial fruits and flowers which the Virgin 20 Martyrt of Massinger sent down from the gardens of Paradise to the earth, distinguished from the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1885 - 916 pages
...how to prize ; and of these was Jlilton. The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are pleasant to us. His thoughts resemble those celestial fruits...flowers which the Virgin Martyr of Massinger sent 1own from the gardens of Paradise to che earth, and which were distinguished from the productions of... | |
 | John Milton - Poetry - 1887 - 258 pages
...his books., the sound of his name, are pleasant to us. His thoughts resemble those celestial frit its and flowers which the Virgin Martyr of Massinger sent down from the gardens of Paradise to the earth, and which were distinguished from the productions of other soils^ not only by superior blooms and sweetness^... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1890 - 1100 pages
...Most High. These great men we trust that we know how to prize ; and of these was Milton. The Bight of his books, the sound of his name, are refreshing...sent down from the gardens of Paradise to the earth, there distinguished from the productions of other soils, not only by superior bloom and sweetness,... | |
 | Theology - 1891 - 604 pages
...co-operate with that of the writer ;" but he is also right in saying of the thoughts of Milton, that they "resemble those celestial fruits and flowers •which...their miraculous efficacy to invigorate and to heal." Then as regards dramatic poetry, the highest form of the art, does not the crown by universal consent... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 232 pages
...how to prize ; and of these was Milton. The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are pleasant to us. His thoughts resemble those celestial fruits...sent down from the gardens of paradise to the earth, and which were distinguished from the productions of other soils, not only by superior bloom and sweetness,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1892 - 934 pages
...superscription of the Most High. These great men we trust that we know how to prize ; and of these was Milton. The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are...productions of other soils, not only by their superior bloom aud sweetness, but by their miraculous efficacy to invigorate and to heal. They are powerful, not only... | |
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