 I was confirmed in this opinion, that he, who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem...  The Life of John Milton - Page 212by Charles Symmons - 1810 - 646 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 pages
...and still air of delightful studies. Apology for Smectymnuss. He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem. Tract of Education. I shall detain you no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1856 - 768 pages
...of Lycidas and Comus ; and above all, moulding and consolidating his own character and life into " a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things." Of this period of his life, in his apology, Milton says, — "My morning haunts... | |
 | 1894 - 1020 pages
...himself, like Milton : •• I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...the conviction " that he who would not be frustrate/ofnis hope to write well hereafter in lauuabTei things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern ofjjhc best and honorablest things ; " and from this he never Bwen'tar Tlis life was indeed a true... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 308 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in things laudable, ought himself to oe a true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that... | |
 | 1855 - 338 pages
...wit and words of wisdom.* S^ Milton has prettily observed : ' He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the honourablest things.' In few cases, we firmly believe, has the truth of this principle met with a fitter... | |
 | 1856 - 416 pages
...observed : ' He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable tilings, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the honourablest things.' In few cases, we firmly believe, has the truth of this principle met with a fitter... | |
 | Thomas Hornblower Gill - 1858 - 234 pages
...the shield that MILTON. 9. On this day, 1608, Milton was born. " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem."—MILTON, Apology for Smectymntws. 0! NOT to-day, mine England, with proud eye Thy retinue of... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1858 - 314 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in things laudable, ought himself to T)ea true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...long it was not after when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroick men or famous cities, unless he have... | |
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