| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...tibi Art. Poet. 101 Milton, with great depth of judgment, observes in his "Apology for Smectymnuus," that " he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition of the best and honourablest... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...his accents Jove resound.* / w « i was confirmed in the opinion that he who would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless ha has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...accents Jove resound.* w " I was confirmed in the opinion that he who would not be frustrated of bis hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And Jong it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate...hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be u true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...displaying sublime and pare thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate...well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to b$ a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...in life ; for in speaking of the studies and sentiments of his youth, he says, — " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate...true poem ; that is. a composition and pattern of the honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
| Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...his accents Jove resoand.i t " I was confirmed in the opinion that he, who would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pages
...accents Jove resound.i P " I was confirmed in the opinion that he, who would not be frustrated of bis hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...displaying sublime and 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 .write well hereafter in laudahle•things, ought himself to bfr a. true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of .the best... | |
| Charles Symmons - Fore-edge paintings - 1822 - 526 pages
...hand, the guileless heart; 36 « i was confirmed in the opinion that he, who would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
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