...["Introductory Remarks"] It was our divine Milton, who, wisely as forcibly, laid down the principle "that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition of the best and honourablest things."7 Often as this golden wisdom has been neglected by our poets...

...that the slightest touch of his speat exposed deceit. Sweetymmius.' [ Smectymmius.' "He who would nor be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in...himself to be a true poem; that is, a composition and partern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous...

...of chastity in his personal life indicates its centrality to his political efforts and convictions: "He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...pattern of the best and honorablest things — not pretending to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience...

...pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when f was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem,0 that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing...

...first feel grief yourself." In Smectymnuus [CPW 1 .890], Milton observes with great depth of judgment that "he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought him selfe to bee a true Poem, that is, a composition and patterne of the best and honourablest things...

...the poet must always be critical in his reading, extracting what is best from other writers, he adds: "he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himselfe to bee a true Poem, that is, a composition, and patterne of the best and honourablest things;...

.../ Non Anglus, verum hercle Angelus ipse fores" (The Poems of John Milton, ed. Darbishire, 514). 14. "[H]e who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought him selfe to bee a true Poem, that is, a composition, and pattern of the best and honourablest things;...

...a marvellous artist" anticipates Milton's famous prescription for himself, Apology for Smectymnuus, "he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem." 36 turgidulus is a rare diminutive, found at Cat. 3.18 flendo turgiduli rubent ocelli, "her darling...