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... uses of trees in heroick numbers . At the fame time were produced , from the fame univerfity , the two great Poets , Cowley and Milton , of diffimilar genius , of oppofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin Poetry ...
... uses of trees in heroick numbers . At the fame time were produced , from the fame univerfity , the two great Poets , Cowley and Milton , of diffimilar genius , of oppofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin Poetry ...
Page 122
... use of words ; and though they had been more frequent they could only have leffened the grace , not the ftrength of his compofition . He is one of the writers that improved our taste , and ad- vanced our language , and whom we ought ...
... use of words ; and though they had been more frequent they could only have leffened the grace , not the ftrength of his compofition . He is one of the writers that improved our taste , and ad- vanced our language , and whom we ought ...
Page 126
... uses till he is fixteen , he tranflated or verfified two Pfalms , 114 and 136 , which he thought worthy of In this affertion Dr. Johnfon was mistaken . Milton was admitted a penfioner , and not a fizar , as will appear by the following ...
... uses till he is fixteen , he tranflated or verfified two Pfalms , 114 and 136 , which he thought worthy of In this affertion Dr. Johnfon was mistaken . Milton was admitted a penfioner , and not a fizar , as will appear by the following ...
Page 147
... use and honour to his country . may 66 This , " fays he , " is not to be obtained . " but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit " that can enrich with all utterance and 66 knowledge , and fends out his Seraphim " with the hallowed ...
... use and honour to his country . may 66 This , " fays he , " is not to be obtained . " but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit " that can enrich with all utterance and 66 knowledge , and fends out his Seraphim " with the hallowed ...
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... use of three large folios in manufcript , collected and digefted into alphabetical order by Mr. John Milton . It has been remarked , that the additions , together with the preface abovementioned , and a large part of the title of the ...
... use of three large folios in manufcript , collected and digefted into alphabetical order by Mr. John Milton . It has been remarked , that the additions , together with the preface abovementioned , and a large part of the title of the ...
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