 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...  The Edinburgh Review - Page 1761834Full view - About this book
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 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 ; " and from this he never swerved. His life was indeed a true poem ; or it might... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Henry Milburn, Thomas Binney - 1860 - 384 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 honourablest thing; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless that he gave himself... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1862 - 854 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 honorablcst things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | John [prose Milton (selected]) - 1862 - 396 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 high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
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