...cxcepted). I have written this Poem from immediate dictation, twelve or sometimes (* The Jerusalem.) twenty or thirty lines at a time, without premeditation,...nonexistent, and an immense Poem exists which seems to he the labour of a long life, all produced without labour or study. I mention this to show you what...

...felt as an unappreciated artist, and the war he was prepared to wage against his successful rival?, shared his mind with these religious feelings. This...The time it has taken in writing was thus rendered nou-existent, and an immense poem exists which seems to be the labour of a long life, all produced...

...or Milton's 'Paradise Lost;' the persons and machinery entirely new to the inhabitants of earth. 1 have written this poem from immediate dictation, twelve...or thirty lines at a time, without premeditation, 'ami even against my will. The time it has taken in writing was thus rendered non-existent, and an...

...during the time of the lonely sea-shore life, to have been kindled into over-mastering intensity. ' I have written this poem from immediate dicta'tion,...'without premeditation, and even against my will; thus an 'immense poem exists which seems to be the labour of a long 'life, all produced without labour...

...been kindled into over-mastering intensity. ' I have written this poem from immediate dicta' tion, twelve, or sometimes twenty or thirty lines at a time...' without premeditation, and even against my will ; thus an ' immense poem exists which seems to be the labour of a long ' life, all produced without...

...secretary — the authors are in eternity." In an earlier letter (25th April 1803) he had said : " I have written this poem from immediate dictation,...without premeditation, and even against my will." The Jerusalem and the Milton are the last of the " Prophetic Books," properly to be so called, that ever...

...spiritual presences. ' I have written this poem from immediate dictation,' he wrote, of 'Jerusalem,' 'twelve or sometimes twenty or thirty lines at a time...nonexistent, and an immense poem exists which seems the labour of a long life, all produced without labour or study.' It is not possible in a short essay...

...secretary — the authors are in eternity." In au earlier letter (25th April 1803) he had said : " I have written this poem from immediate dictation,...without premeditation, and even against my will." The Jerusalem and the Milton are the laat of the " Prophetic Books," properly to be so called, that ever...

...same expression in regard to its origin. " I have," he says, " written this poem — the Jerusalem — from immediate dictation, twelve or sometimes twenty...without premeditation, and even against my will." In another place he says : — " I may praise it, since I dare not pretend to be other than the secretary...

...Lost ; the persons and machinery entirely new to inhabitants of earth, some of the persons excepted. I have written this poem from immediate dictation,...time without premeditation, and even against my will. I mention this to show you what I consider the grand reason of my being brought down here. I consider...