 O'er which lame faith leads understanding blind ; Lest he'd perplex the things he would explain, And what was easy he should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spann'd, Jealous I was, that some less skilful hand ( Such as disquiet always what is...  Modern Philology - Page 3841907Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...vain. Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was that fome lefs ikilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and mow it in a play. Pardon me, mighty Poet,... | |
 | John Milton - 1754 - 342 pages
...Or , if a work fo infinite He fpann'd , Jealous I was that fome lefs skilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well,. And by ill imitating would excel! ) Might hence prefume, the whole creation's day To change in feenes , and shew it in a Play. Pardon me , Mighty Poet... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 608 pages
...vain. Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was that fome lefs fkilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and fhow it in a play. Pardon me, mighty Poet,... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...vain. Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was that fome lefs fkilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and mow it in a play. VOL. I. g Pardon Pardon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...: Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jeaious I was leall Ibme Ids fkilful handi Such as difquiet always what is well; And by ill imitating would excel* Might hence prefume the whole creation's day* To change in fcenes, and fhow it in a play. It is another of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...Or if A work fo infinite be fpann'd, Jealous I was leaft fome lefs flcilful hand, Such as difquict always what is well, And by ill- imitating would excel, Might hence prefume the whole creation's day, To change in feenes, and fhow it in a play. It is another of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pages
...: Or if a workfo infinite be fpann'd, Jealous I was left forne lefs fkilful hand, (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel,) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day, To change in fcenes, and Ihow it in a play. It is another of his... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...easy he should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spann'd, Jealous 1 was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) , VOL. i. K Misht hence presume the whole creation's day To rl-.ange in scenes, and show it in a play.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was, that fomc Icfs fkilful hand ( Such as difquict always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and (hew it in a play. Pardon me, mighty poet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...writes thus to Milton: Or if a work so infinite be spann'd, Jealous I v,-as least some less skilful hand, (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating v/ould eixel,) Might hence presume the whole creation's day, To change in scenes, and show it in a... | |
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