 | Thomas Keightley - 1855 - 512 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem, — that is, a composition and pattern of the best and houourablest things, — not presuming to sing * »'. e. most inclined to love, and to light and amorous... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 528 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem — that is, a composition and pattern...and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy." — Here, at last, therefore, we have Milton's own judgment on the matter of our inquiry. He had speculated... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1856 - 768 pages
...of Lycidas and Comus ; and above all, moulding and consolidating his own character and life into " a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things." Of this period of his life, in his apology, Milton says, — "My morning haunts... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 330 pages
...laudable, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is a'composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that he gave himself experience and practice of all that is praiseworthy." And again : " That I may... | |
 | 1894 - 1020 pages
...who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 308 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in things laudable, ought himself to oe a true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1858 - 314 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in things laudable, ought himself to T)ea true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroick men or famous cities, unless he have in himself the...and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy. TheM reasonings, together with a certain niceness of nature, an honest haughtiness, and self-esteem... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem — that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroick men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1859 - 322 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in things laudable, ought himself to be a true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that... | |
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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 ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing... 
