The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 7J. Johnson, 1806 |
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... kings sate still with awful eye , As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was nigh . The following stanza is not quite so un- exceptionable and pure ; but its errors are venial , and it closes beautifully- Who ( the ocean ) now hath ...
... kings sate still with awful eye , As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was nigh . The following stanza is not quite so un- exceptionable and pure ; but its errors are venial , and it closes beautifully- Who ( the ocean ) now hath ...
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... King , one of its fellows , and a son of sir John King , Knt . secretary for Ireland in the reigns of Elizabeth , James and Charles . This young man , whose vessel " foundered , as she was sailing from Chester to Ireland , in a calm sea ...
... King , one of its fellows , and a son of sir John King , Knt . secretary for Ireland in the reigns of Elizabeth , James and Charles . This young man , whose vessel " foundered , as she was sailing from Chester to Ireland , in a calm sea ...
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... king enjoiu her obedience . Accept there- fore my congratulations , and allow me to return you my double thanks , on account both of your friendship and your profound skill . I had long indeed , in consequence of your arrangement , been ...
... king enjoiu her obedience . Accept there- fore my congratulations , and allow me to return you my double thanks , on account both of your friendship and your profound skill . I had long indeed , in consequence of your arrangement , been ...
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... king of Thessaly , is too well known to require a repetition of it . Mr. Warton has observed , before me , that Milton in this passage has imitated a beautiful chorus in the Alcestis . I wish , however , that Milton on this occasion had ...
... king of Thessaly , is too well known to require a repetition of it . Mr. Warton has observed , before me , that Milton in this passage has imitated a beautiful chorus in the Alcestis . I wish , however , that Milton on this occasion had ...
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... kings ; Hail her great Arthur , who , from mortals far , Now pants for his return , and burns for war ; Record the hero - knights , who sheathed the sword , Link'd in strong union round the mighty board , And break , ( if daring genius ...
... kings ; Hail her great Arthur , who , from mortals far , Now pants for his return , and burns for war ; Record the hero - knights , who sheathed the sword , Link'd in strong union round the mighty board , And break , ( if daring genius ...
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