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" I shall detain you no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth,... "
Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion - Page 299
1852
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Poems on Several Occasions: And Two Critical Essays; Viz., the ..., Volume 1

Samuel Say - 1745 - 210 pages
...Laborious, indeed, at the Firft Afcent, but elfe " S5 Smo5th, So Green, S5 Full of Goodly Profpedt and melodious " Sounds on every Side, that the Harp of ORPHEUS was not m5re " charming." A very agreeable Clofe, if the Ear itfelf may be the Judge. | Nor did the Ancient...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...Education. " We shall conduct you " to a hill-side, laborious, indeed, at the first " ascent ; but else so smooth, so green, so full " of goodly prospects...that the harp of Orpheus was not " more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to render it harmonious. The words are well chosen ; laborious,...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pages
...Education : " We shall conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects,...side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The word* are well chosen ; full of...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 7

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...education; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have mbre adoe to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...Education : " We shall conduct you to " a hill-side, laborious, indeed, at the first ascent ; but else, so' ** smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects,...that the harp of Orpheus was not more " charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the Harmony. The words are happily chosen ; full...
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English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an ...

Lindley Murray - 1807 - 290 pages
...Education : " We shall conduct you to a hill side, laborious indeed, at the first assent ; but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects,...every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charwing." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen...
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An Abridgment of Lectures on Rhetoric

Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pages
...Milton : " We shall conduct you to a hill« side, laborious iadeed at thevfirst asceirt ; but else, so \. « smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects....-" melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Or" pheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to rentier it harmonious....
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 pages
...melody's suffering. For, let us observe, how finely the members of the period - swell one above another. " So smooth, so green," — " so full of goodly prospects, — and melodious sounds on every side;" — till the ear, prepared by this gradual rise, is conducted to that full close on which it reits...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners, with an ...

Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pages
...Education : " We shall- conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so. smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects,...side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of...
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Prose Works ...: Containing His Principal Political and ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...education ; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have more ado to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs,...
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