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The life of Milton, and Conjectures on the Origin of Paradise Lost, by ... - Page 111
by William Hayley - 1810
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Sir Christopher Wren and his times

James Elmes - 1852 - 500 pages
...habits he shall speak for himself*; " My morning haunts are where they should be, at home ; not deeping or concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast,...stirring. In winter often ere the sound of any bell awakes men to labour or devotion ; in summer as oft with the bird that first rouses, or not much tardier,...
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The prose works of John Milton, with prelim. remarks and notes by ..., Volume 5

John [prose] Milton - 1853 - 540 pages
...living during his early years in the Apology for Smectymnuus. ' Those morning haunts are where they should be, at home ; not sleeping, or concocting the...winter often ere the sound of any bell awake men to labour and devotion ; in summer as oft with the bird that first rouses, or not much tardier, to read...
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Prose Works, Volume 5

John Milton - 1853 - 544 pages
...living during his early years in the Apology for Smeclymnmu. ' Those morning haunts are where they should be, at home ; not sleeping, or concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast, hut up and stirring, in winter often ere the sound of any bell awake men to labour and devotion ; in...
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A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...IU hand against its brother, on Its forehead THE POET'S MORNING. My morning haunts are, where they should be, at home ; not sleeping, or concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast,1 but up and stirring ; in winter, often ere the sound of any bell awake men to labor or to devotion...
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An Account of the Life, Opinions, and Writings of John Milton: With an ...

Thomas Keightley - 1855 - 518 pages
...him, to give him and envy the more vexation, I will tcll him. Those morning-haunts are, where they should be, at home, not sleeping or concocting the...winter, often ere the sound of any bell awake men to labour or to devotion ; in summer, as oft with the bird that first rouses, or not much tardier ; to...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton

John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...lover. In the "Apology for Smectymnuus," he declares, "Those morning haunts arc where they «hould be, at home; not sleeping or concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast, bat i Under the opening eyelids of the morn,1 \ i,' We drove afield ;J and both together heard What...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 201

1856 - 848 pages
...Milton, he was — " up and stirring in winter often, ere the sound of any bell awoke men to labour or to devotion ; in summer as oft with the bird that...rouses, or not much tardier, to read good authors, till the attention be weary, or memory have its full fraught ; then with useful and generous labours...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...II* hanil against, 1U brother, on IU forehead THE POET'S MORMNO. My morning haunts are, where they should be, at home ; not sleeping, or concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast, 1 but up and stirring; in winter, often ere the sound of any bell awake men to labor or to devotion...
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The Rifle, Axe, and Saddle-bags, and Other Lectures

William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 308 pages
...aspersions upon his morals. " Those morning haunts are where they should be— at home; not sleeping nor concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast, but...stirring in winter, often ere the sound of any bell awakens men to labor or devotion ; in summer, as oft with the bird that first rouses, or not much tardier,...
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Biographical Sketches of Eminent British Poets: Chronologically Arranged ...

1857 - 574 pages
...profound respect for the moral purity of his character. " His morning haunts," be declared, " were at home; not sleeping, or concocting the surfeits...irregular feast, but up and stirring; in winter, often before the sound of any bell awakens men to labour or devotion; in summer, as oft as the bird that...
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