...Milton, in his Treatise on Education. " We " shall conduct you to a hill-side, laborious, in" deed, at the first ascent ; but else so smooth, " so green, so full of goodly prospects and me" lodious sounds on every side, that the harp " of Orpheus was not more charming."...

...which proved somewhat difficult of ascent " but else so green, so smooth, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side," that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I do not know what led my fellow-traveller so far from home, but one thing is certain, that we did...

...laborious indeed, at the first ascent : but else, BO smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect*, and Q melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words ure happily chosen ; full...

...Milton has frequent allusions in other places. As in PL iii. 17. and in the Tractate on Education, " Melodious sounds on every side " that the harp of Orpheus was " not more charming." We have the same allusion in the Preface to Philips's Theatrum Poetarum, in which are more manifest...

...we drop the curtain. PORTRAIT OF A SEPTUAGENARY; BY HIMSELF.* " I will conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds, that the harp of Orpheus was not half so charming." AFTEII all the...

...conduct ye to a hill side, where I will point ye out the Vight path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt...

...education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.*" With my best respects to Mr. Grierson, when you see him, I remain, dear Sir, your obedient servant,...

...conduct you to a hill side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education, laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so...side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubj not but ye shall have more ado to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs,...

...lahorious, indeed, at the first ascent ; hut else, so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Jlnalliis. Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are happily chosen...

...blindfold, along a path which he might have found " so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." He rudely casts from himself pleasures that Nature gladly offers him; he closes up springing fountains...