 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...  Essays and Poems - Page 34by Jones Very - 1839 - 175 pagesFull view - About this book
 | lady Pleasance Smith - 1832 - 652 pages
...poetry. — ' I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, ' I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things : not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 pages
...of an antagonist. He " was confirmed," he says, " in this opinion : that he who would not frustrate his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have in himself THE EXPERIENCE AND THE PRACTICE... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1835 - 484 pages
...of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says in his usual noble style— "I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | John Milton - 1836 - 448 pages
...pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Henry Fothergill Chorley - 1836 - 302 pages
...with extracted specimens. IT was our divine Milton, who, wisely as forciMy, 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 honor-ablest things." .Often as this golden wisdom has been neglected by our poets—often... | |
 | Henry Fothergill Chorley - 1836 - 528 pages
...with extracted specimens. IT was our divine Milton, who, wisely as forcih.'.y, 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 honorablest things." Often as this golden wisdom has been neglected by our poets —... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1838 - 400 pages
...confirmed," he says, " in the opinion, that he who would not be frustrated of his hope to write hereafter 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 the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless... | |
 | 1839 - 636 pages
...pure thoughts without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1839 - 720 pages
...things, he will do well practically to remember what Milton has no less truly than finely said— " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless... | |
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