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Side xxi
Accordingly , as he was thinking . of nothing less , he was surprised to see her ,
whom he had expected never to have feen any more , faling down upon her
knees at his feet , and imploring his forgiveness with tears * . At first he showed
some ...
Accordingly , as he was thinking . of nothing less , he was surprised to see her ,
whom he had expected never to have feen any more , faling down upon her
knees at his feet , and imploring his forgiveness with tears * . At first he showed
some ...
Side xxxvii
... poem , which was toli him by Milton himself , that his vein never happily flowed
but from the autumnal equinos to the vernal , and that what he attempted at other
times was not to his fatisfaction , though he courted his fancy never fo much .
... poem , which was toli him by Milton himself , that his vein never happily flowed
but from the autumnal equinos to the vernal , and that what he attempted at other
times was not to his fatisfaction , though he courted his fancy never fo much .
Side xliii
It has been brought upon the stage in the form of an oratorio ; and Mr. Handel's
music is never employed to greater advantage , than when it is adap :ed to
Milton's words . That great artist has done equal justice to our Author's L'Allegro
and Il ...
It has been brought upon the stage in the form of an oratorio ; and Mr. Handel's
music is never employed to greater advantage , than when it is adap :ed to
Milton's words . That great artist has done equal justice to our Author's L'Allegro
and Il ...
Side xliv
... quack in London , who had written a scurrilous libel against him : But whether
by the diffuation of friends , as thinking him a fellow not worth his notice , or for
what other cause Mr. Philips knoweth not , this answer was never published .
... quack in London , who had written a scurrilous libel against him : But whether
by the diffuation of friends , as thinking him a fellow not worth his notice , or for
what other cause Mr. Philips knoweth not , this answer was never published .
Side xlviii
But ( as he says of himself ) " he never could delight in long citations , much less "
s in whole traductions . ” Accordingly there are few things , and those of no great
length , which he has ever translated . He was poffefsed too much of an ever ...
But ( as he says of himself ) " he never could delight in long citations , much less "
s in whole traductions . ” Accordingly there are few things , and those of no great
length , which he has ever translated . He was poffefsed too much of an ever ...
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Brugeranmeldelse - VivalaErin - LibraryThingThe shortest answer is: John Milton was a poetic genius. PL is so beautiful, you can't help but feel for Adam and Eve. Even Satan is a great character - he so wants to be an epic hero. This poem is a masterpiece, and he wrote it completely blind. Beautiful, absolutely amazing. Læs hele anmeldelsen
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Brugeranmeldelse - StefanY - LibraryThingHistorical significance and beautifully descriptive prose aside, I couldn't get into this book at all. Maybe it's too much familiarity with the plot or the inevitability of the impending doom of the ... Læs hele anmeldelsen
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Adam againſt alſo angel appear arms behold beſt bring callid cloud created dark death deep delight divine doubt dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear field fight fire firſt fome fons fruit glory gods grace hand happy haſt hath head heard heart heav'n hell hill himſelf hope houſe Italy King land laſt late Latin learned leave leſs light live look loſt mean Milton mind morn moſt muſt nature never night once pain Paradiſe peace perhaps reaſon receive reſt round ſaid Satan ſay ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhould ſome ſpirit ſtate ſtill ſtood ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe things thoſe thou thought throne till tree virtue voice whoſe wide wings