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 |
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... mentioned ; in the practice of which he became so successful as to be enabled to give his children the advantages of a po- lite education , and at length to retire with comfort into the country . The grandfather of the poet was under ...
... mentioned ; in the practice of which he became so successful as to be enabled to give his children the advantages of a po- lite education , and at length to retire with comfort into the country . The grandfather of the poet was under ...
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... mentioned also by Mr. Warton , as the author of A sixe - fold Politician ; together with a sixe - fold precept of Policy . Lond . 1609. But Mr. Hayley agrees with Dr. Farmer and Mr. Reed e Fasti Ox . vol . i . p . 262 , & c . chiefly ...
... mentioned also by Mr. Warton , as the author of A sixe - fold Politician ; together with a sixe - fold precept of Policy . Lond . 1609. But Mr. Hayley agrees with Dr. Farmer and Mr. Reed e Fasti Ox . vol . i . p . 262 , & c . chiefly ...
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... Italian language are no less observable . I must here mention that the house , in which Milton * See Lysons's Middlesex , 1800. Harefield , p . 108 . drew such enchanting scenes , was about the year 1798 22 SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
... Italian language are no less observable . I must here mention that the house , in which Milton * See Lysons's Middlesex , 1800. Harefield , p . 108 . drew such enchanting scenes , was about the year 1798 22 SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
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... mentioned in this description ; but , by a pleasing concurrence of circumstances , we were sa- luted , on our approach to the village , with the musick of the mower and his scythe ; we saw the ploughman intent upon his labour , and the ...
... mentioned in this description ; but , by a pleasing concurrence of circumstances , we were sa- luted , on our approach to the village , with the musick of the mower and his scythe ; we saw the ploughman intent upon his labour , and the ...
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... mention twice in the same couplet . " If ever I pass a month or six weeks at Oxford in the summer , I shall be inclined to hire and repair this venerable mansion , and to make a festival for a circle of friends , in honour of Milton ...
... mention twice in the same couplet . " If ever I pass a month or six weeks at Oxford in the summer , I shall be inclined to hire and repair this venerable mansion , and to make a festival for a circle of friends , in honour of Milton ...
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