 OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 236by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1712 - 482 pages
...and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Htaw'nl) Mu{e—~- THESE THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and unadorned as any of the whole Poem, in . which Particular the Author has conform'd himfelfto the Example of Homer, and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which... | |
 | 1729 - 310 pages
...Kejlore us, and rtgain the blisful Seat, Sing Heavenly Mttfe!' ~ THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and unadorned as any of the whole Poem, in which Particular the Author has conformed himfelf to the Example of Homer and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which turns in... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...olifsful Seat, Sing Heavenly Mufe ! — — THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and un» idorned as any of the whole Poem, in which Particular the Author has conformed himfelf to the Example of Hamer and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which turns in... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...propofed the fubjedt of his poem in the following verfes. Thefe lines are perhaps as plain, ftmple, and unadorned as any of the whole poem, in which particular the anthor has conformed himfelf to the example of Homer and the precept of Horace. His invocation to a... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 284 pages
...us, and regain the blijsful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Mufe — — THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and unadorned as any of the whole Poem, in which Particular the Author has conformed himfelf to the Example of Homer, and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which turns in... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...propofed tlie fu.jeil of his poem in the following verfes. Thefe lines are perhaps as plain, fimple, and unadorned as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author has conformed himfelf to the example of Homer and the precept of Horace. His invocation to a work, which turns in... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 526 pages
...and embelliihment. The flrft lints of Paradiie Loft, fays Mr. Addiion, are perhaps a* plain, fuppJc, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author has conformed himfelf to the example of Homer, and the precept of Horace. This obfervatk» feems to have been made... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...Reftore us, and regain the blifsful feat, £ing heav'nly mufe! Thele lines are perhaps as pkin, ilmple, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the au-hor has conformed himfelr'to the example of Homer and the precept of Horace. His invocation to a... | |
 | 1785 - 600 pages
...embcllifhment. ' The ' firtl lines of Paradife Loft,' fays Addifon, ' are perliaps as plain, fnnple, ' and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author ' has conformed hirafelf to the example ' ofHomerj and the precept of Horace.' , — hare been found to dirccl only... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...Redore us, and regain the blifsful feat, Sing heav'nly mufe! Thefe lines are perhaps as plain, fnnple, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author has conformej himfelf to the example of Homer and the precept of Horucc. His invocation toa work which... | |
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