Remarks on the Character and Writings of John Milton: Occasioned by the Publication of His Lately Discovered Treatise on Christian DoctrineReprinted for Edward Rainford, 1828 - 48 sider |
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... Paradise Lost , perhaps the noblest monument of human genius . The two first books , by universal consent , stand pre - eminent in sublimity . Hell and Hell's King have a terrible harmony , and dilate into new grandeur and awfulness ...
... Paradise Lost , perhaps the noblest monument of human genius . The two first books , by universal consent , stand pre - eminent in sublimity . Hell and Hell's King have a terrible harmony , and dilate into new grandeur and awfulness ...
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... Paradise , a region as lovely as Hell is terrible , and which to those who do not know the universality of true genius , will appear doubly wonderful , when considered as the creation of the same mind which had painted the infernal ...
... Paradise , a region as lovely as Hell is terrible , and which to those who do not know the universality of true genius , will appear doubly wonderful , when considered as the creation of the same mind which had painted the infernal ...
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... Paradise ? We should not fulfil our duty , were we not to say one word on what has been justly celebrated , the harmony of Milton's versification . His numbers have the prime charm of ex- pressiveness . They vary with , and answer to ...
... Paradise ? We should not fulfil our duty , were we not to say one word on what has been justly celebrated , the harmony of Milton's versification . His numbers have the prime charm of ex- pressiveness . They vary with , and answer to ...
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... Paradise Lost . Having lifted up his hands to that eternal and pro- pitious throne , where nothing is readier than grace and refuge to the distresses of mortal suppliants , ' and besought God to perfect the work of civil and religious ...
... Paradise Lost . Having lifted up his hands to that eternal and pro- pitious throne , where nothing is readier than grace and refuge to the distresses of mortal suppliants , ' and besought God to perfect the work of civil and religious ...
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... Paradise Lost was written . It was not in prosperity , in honour , and amidst triumphs , but in disappointment , de- sertion , and in what the world calls disgrace , that he composed that work . The cause , with which he had identified ...
... Paradise Lost was written . It was not in prosperity , in honour , and amidst triumphs , but in disappointment , de- sertion , and in what the world calls disgrace , that he composed that work . The cause , with which he had identified ...
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amidst anti-trinitarian Apostles b. v. lines beauty believe bound breathes Channing CHARACTER AND WRITINGS Character of Napoleon Christ Christian Doctrine Comus consciousness corruption delight despotism divine energy eternity evil exalt faith feeling Fleet Street free agency freedom genius gifted give God's grandeur happiness Harvard College heaven Holy Spirit honour human mind human nature imagination intellectual JOHN MILTON Johnson Judaism language LATELY DISCOVERED TREATISE liberty light lofty Lord's Supper man's matter Milton's character Milton's poetry minister moral noble objects opinions Osiris Paradise Paradise Lost particular church passages passions poet poetical polygamy Price 6d prose writings racter readers RED LION refined religion religious remarks reverence RICHARD TAYLOR sacred Satan Scripture seems soul speak splendour style sublime tenderness Testament things thou thought tion tivate topic total depravity Treatise on Christian true truth Unitarian universal views virtue whole wholly wisdom worship youthful
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Side 22 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Side 12 - Sleep; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air...
Side 23 - Then, amidst the hymns and hallelujahs of saints, some one may perhaps be heard offering at high strains in new and lofty measure to sing and celebrate thy divine mercies and marvellous judgments in this land throughout all ages...
Side 9 - ... feeling, revives the relish of simple pleasures, keeps unquenched the enthusiasm which warmed the spring-time of our being, refines youthful love, strengthens our interest in human nature by vivid delineations of its tenderest and loftiest feelings, spreads our sympathies over all classes of society, knits us by new ties with universal being, and through the brightness of its prophetic visions helps faith to lay hold on the future life.
Side 12 - And in sweet madness robb'd it of itself, But such a sacred and home-felt delight, Such sober certainty of waking bliss, I never heard till now.
Side 20 - For surely to every good and peaceable man, it must in nature needs be a hateful thing to be the displeaser and molester of thousands; much better would it like him doubtless to be the messenger of gladness and contentment, which is his chief intended business to all mankind, but that they resist and oppose their own true happiness.
Side 14 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Side 25 - Next, (for hear me out now, readers,) that I may tell ye whither my younger feet wandered ; I betook me among those lofty fables and romances,* which recount in solemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings, and from hence had in renown over all Christendom.
Side 21 - These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift of God rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power, — to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility ; to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune...
Side 21 - But now by this little diligence, mark what a privilege I have gained with good men and saints, to claim my right of lamenting the tribulations of the church, if she should suffer, when others that have ventured nothing for her sake, have not the honor to be admitted mourners. But, if she lift up her drooping head and prosper, among those that have something more than wished her welfare, I have my charter and freehold of rejoicing to me and my heirs.