Milton and the Theme of FameMouton, 1973 - 71 pages |
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... perhaps Thomas Young and included in the letter a Petrarchan sonnet ( VII ) , which he had composed somewhat earlier . Both the letter and the sonnet indicate that Milton was troubled about his lack of fame . It can be inferred from ...
... perhaps Thomas Young and included in the letter a Petrarchan sonnet ( VII ) , which he had composed somewhat earlier . Both the letter and the sonnet indicate that Milton was troubled about his lack of fame . It can be inferred from ...
Page 23
... Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth , That I to manhood am arriv'd so near , And inward ripeness doth much less appear , That some more timely - happy spirits endu'th . Yet be it less or more , or soon or slow , It shall be ...
... Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth , That I to manhood am arriv'd so near , And inward ripeness doth much less appear , That some more timely - happy spirits endu'th . Yet be it less or more , or soon or slow , It shall be ...
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... perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes , as they should not willingly let it die . 20 Further , he decided to fix all his industry and art on English , to try " to be an interpreter and relater of the best and sagest things ...
... perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes , as they should not willingly let it die . 20 Further , he decided to fix all his industry and art on English , to try " to be an interpreter and relater of the best and sagest things ...
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achieved approval blind Book bring Christ Church Government civil classical Complete death deeds desire Diekhoff distinction early earth earthly fame England English established false father feels final fit audience fully further give glory God's Grace hath heaven heavenly fame honor hope Hughes Ibid idea immortality indicates infirmity interested Italy John Milton judge King learned less letter lines literary live Lycidas merit MICHIGAN mind once opinion pamphlet Paradise Lost Paradise Regained perhaps period period of Milton's poem poet poetic points praise present Press published pure references renown reward rumor Samson Satan says Second Defence seek sense Shakespeare showing Smectymnuus Sonnet spirit stand suggest things thinking thir thou thought tongues tradition true truth turn University verse virtue wanted wars wide wish worth writing wrote York Young youth