Some Account of the Life and Writings of John Milton: Derived Principally from Documents in His Majesty's State-paper Office, Now First Published, Volume 6 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page
... Composi- tion - Papers . They comprehend , Mr. Lemon says , two distinct series ; the first consisting of petitions of Royalists to the Commissioners for 票 Sequestration , of the orders of those Commis- sioners iv PREFACE .
... Composi- tion - Papers . They comprehend , Mr. Lemon says , two distinct series ; the first consisting of petitions of Royalists to the Commissioners for 票 Sequestration , of the orders of those Commis- sioners iv PREFACE .
Page 2
... says that the family resided at Milton near Abingdon in Oxfordshire , as appeared by the monuments then to be seen in Milton church . But that Milton is in Berkshire ; and Dr. Newton searched in vain for the monuments said to exist in ...
... says that the family resided at Milton near Abingdon in Oxfordshire , as appeared by the monuments then to be seen in Milton church . But that Milton is in Berkshire ; and Dr. Newton searched in vain for the monuments said to exist in ...
Page 5
... says , as to share the ad- vantages both of private and publick education . He was at first instructed , by private tuition , under Thomas Young , whom Aubrey calls " a puritan in Essex who cutt his haire short ; " who , having quitted ...
... says , as to share the ad- vantages both of private and publick education . He was at first instructed , by private tuition , under Thomas Young , whom Aubrey calls " a puritan in Essex who cutt his haire short ; " who , having quitted ...
Page 9
... says ; " to be inured and seasoned betimes with the best and elegantest authors of the learned tongues ; and thereto brought an ear that could measure a just cadence , and scan without articu- lating ; rather nice and humourous in what ...
... says ; " to be inured and seasoned betimes with the best and elegantest authors of the learned tongues ; and thereto brought an ear that could measure a just cadence , and scan without articu- lating ; rather nice and humourous in what ...
Page 12
... says that Hugh Peters , while at Trinity college , Cambridge , was publickly and " Mr. Warton is mistaken in this assertion . Milton , when he went to Cambridge , was in his seventeenth year . But this will presently be more largely ...
... says that Hugh Peters , while at Trinity college , Cambridge , was publickly and " Mr. Warton is mistaken in this assertion . Milton , when he went to Cambridge , was in his seventeenth year . But this will presently be more largely ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adam Adamo afterwards aliter nescit ambassadours Andreini Andrew Marvell Angels Anne Milton Anthony Wood appears Areopagitica Arian Articles Aubrey biographers bishop Brownists cause Church copy Councell Cromwell curious daughter death deceased deceased's declared Defensio divine doctrine Du Bartas edition England English entitled epick expressions father favour Forest Hill genius hand hath Hayley honour Interr Italian John Milton Johnson King late Latin learned letter London Lord Lucifer manuscript ment mentioned nephew Newton notice observed opinion Oxford papers Paradise Lost Paradise Regained Parliament passages perhaps person Phillips poem poet poetry pounds prefixed present printed Prose-Works publick published racter remark respondet Richard Powell Salmasius says SCENE Scripture Secretary sent Serjeant at Armes Skinner Smectymnuus spirit State-Letters Sumner supposed thou thought tion translated into Latine treatise unto verses Warton widow wife words writing written