 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 sider
...Populo Anglicano;" which appeared in 1654. Morus was highly chagrined at a truth told by Milton in * ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alceftis, from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescu'd from death by force,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 sider
...lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind, had I no better guide. VOL. IV. XVIII. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestis; from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescu'd from death by force,... | |
 | John Milton - 1815 - 236 sider
...thought might lead me through the world 1 ! mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide. XXIII. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestis, from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 428 sider
...thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind, had I no better guide. XXIII. On his deceased WIFE* Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 sider
...thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind, had I no better guide. XXIII. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force,... | |
 | John Milton - 1827 - 518 sider
...The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, XXIII. OX HIS DECEASED WIFE*. METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestes, from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force,... | |
 | George Croly - 1828 - 430 sider
...need Either man's work, or his own gifts; who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best: his state ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. Methought I saw my late espoused...Rescued from death by force, though pale and faint. Mine, as whom washed from spot of child-bed taint Purification in the old law did save; And such as... | |
 | George Croly - 1831 - 436 sider
...bidding speed, And pass o'er land and ocean without rest: They also serve, who only stand and wait. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force,... | |
 | Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 440 sider
...marriage. The sorrows of his heart on this melancholy event, were vented in the following most touching Sonnet :-• ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. " Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis, from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force,... | |
 | Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 422 sider
...marriage. The sorrows of his heart on this melancholy event, were vented in the following most touching Sonnet:— ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. " Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis, from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force,... | |
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(the daughter of Ceres): Proserpina. Larissa: a city of Thessaly, on the river Peneiis. Illustrative. Milton's sonnet, On his Deceased Wife: Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Aleestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her... 
