The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1806 |
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Page xxvii
... because you are the son of a father highly celebrated for his erudition and his piety ; and becaufe all good men think you good ; and laftly , becaufe you hate the bad . With fuch persons fince it has also been my lot to be at war ...
... because you are the son of a father highly celebrated for his erudition and his piety ; and becaufe all good men think you good ; and laftly , becaufe you hate the bad . With fuch persons fince it has also been my lot to be at war ...
Page xxviii
... because it gives plea- fure to you though it is a lofs to me ; and I admire that felicity of genius , which can fo readily leave the factions or the diverfions of the city for contemplations the moft ferious and fublime . I fee not what ...
... because it gives plea- fure to you though it is a lofs to me ; and I admire that felicity of genius , which can fo readily leave the factions or the diverfions of the city for contemplations the moft ferious and fublime . I fee not what ...
Page xxxiv
... because the ftyle . fhould correfpond with the nature of the narrative , you ask me how a writer of hiftory may beft attain that excellence . My opinion is , that he who would de- scribe actions and events in a way fuited to their ...
... because the ftyle . fhould correfpond with the nature of the narrative , you ask me how a writer of hiftory may beft attain that excellence . My opinion is , that he who would de- scribe actions and events in a way fuited to their ...
Page xxxvii
... because I faw that your letter , fo full of erudition , left me lefs oc- cafion for fending you my advice ( which I believe that you defire more out of compliment to me than of any benefit to yourself ) than my congratulations . First ...
... because I faw that your letter , fo full of erudition , left me lefs oc- cafion for fending you my advice ( which I believe that you defire more out of compliment to me than of any benefit to yourself ) than my congratulations . First ...
Page xxxviii
... because I believe that he is already on his voyage , and has in his company a perfon in the office of fecretary , which you are anxious to obtain . But the bearer of this is on the eve of his departure . Adieu . Weftminster , Dec. 18 ...
... because I believe that he is already on his voyage , and has in his company a perfon in the office of fecretary , which you are anxious to obtain . But the bearer of this is on the eve of his departure . Adieu . Weftminster , Dec. 18 ...
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Page 325 - Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
Page 300 - I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat. Assuredly we bring not innocence into the world, we bring impurity much rather : that which purifies us is trial, and trial is by what is contrary.
Page 186 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Page 277 - I call therefore a complete and generous education, that which fits a man to perform justly, skilfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war.
Page 278 - But here the main skill and groundwork will be to temper them such lectures and explanations upon every opportunity as may lead and draw them in willing obedience, inflamed with the study of learning and the admiration of virtue; stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God and famous to all ages.
Page 324 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Page 112 - And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. 6 And nation was "destroyed of nation, and city of city : for God did vex them with all adversity.
Page 290 - And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys" a good book kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the Earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Page 123 - 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.
Page 299 - He that can apprehend and consider vice, with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true warfaring Christian.