 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 ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing...  Lives of Sacred Poets - Page 20by Robert Aris Willmott - 1838 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1824 - 580 pages
...his ' Apology for Smectymnnus, that ' he who would not be frustrate ' of his hope to write well in ' laudable things, ought himself ' to be a true poem, that is, a ' tompotition of the liest and finnourablest things, — and have in himself tfte experience and practice... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...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 ;...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and most honourable tilings ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless... | |
 | 1826 - 548 pages
...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 ;...best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...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 ;...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... | |
 | 1827 - 634 pages
...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 ;...best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | 1827 - 516 pages
...the man till then ; never felt how entirely and supremely he was a poet, or, to use his own words, ' a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things.' We never knew till then, what a noble, highminded being, what a contemner of littleness... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1828 - 60 pages
...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 ;...best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1828 - 128 pages
...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; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous 5 cities, unless... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1828 - 572 pages
...opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable tiiings, ought himself to be a true poem; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | 1828 - 562 pages
...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; that is, a composition and pattern of the host and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities,... | |
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