The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1806 |
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Page xi
... perfons of the firft genius have embraced ; and your fellow - citizens feem ardently to expect that you will either illuftrate or amplify , or at leaft polish and methodize the labours of your predeceffors . By fuch a work you will lay ...
... perfons of the firft genius have embraced ; and your fellow - citizens feem ardently to expect that you will either illuftrate or amplify , or at leaft polish and methodize the labours of your predeceffors . By fuch a work you will lay ...
Page xiv
... per- fons have honoured me with fingular and memorable proofs of their civility and friendship , yet on fo fhort an acquaintance I know not whether I can truly say that any one ever gave me ftronger marks of his regard than yourself ...
... per- fons have honoured me with fingular and memorable proofs of their civility and friendship , yet on fo fhort an acquaintance I know not whether I can truly say that any one ever gave me ftronger marks of his regard than yourself ...
Page xvii
... perfons , and particu- larly with you , I tafted blifs without alloy . This you would have known long fince , if you received my poem on that occafion . I had it carefully fent , that whatever poetical merit it might poffefs , the few ...
... perfons , and particu- larly with you , I tafted blifs without alloy . This you would have known long fince , if you received my poem on that occafion . I had it carefully fent , that whatever poetical merit it might poffefs , the few ...
Page xxiii
... perfons fo zea- lously attached to me as you are ; if my health and the deprivation of my fight , which is more grievous than all the infirmities of age , or if the cries of thefe impof- tors will permit , I fhall readily be led to ...
... perfons fo zea- lously attached to me as you are ; if my health and the deprivation of my fight , which is more grievous than all the infirmities of age , or if the cries of thefe impof- tors will permit , I fhall readily be led to ...
Page xxvii
... perfons fince it has also been my lot to be at war , Calandrinus very obligingly fignified to you , that it would be highly grateful to me if you would lend me your affiftance against our common enemy . That you have kindly done in your ...
... perfons fince it has also been my lot to be at war , Calandrinus very obligingly fignified to you , that it would be highly grateful to me if you would lend me your affiftance against our common enemy . That you have kindly done in your ...
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