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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... tion - Papers . They comprehend , Mr. Lemon says , two distinct series ; the first consisting of petitions of Royalists to the Commissioners for Sequestration , of the orders of those Commis- sioners respecting iv PREFACE .
... tion - Papers . They comprehend , Mr. Lemon says , two distinct series ; the first consisting of petitions of Royalists to the Commissioners for Sequestration , of the orders of those Commis- sioners respecting iv PREFACE .
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... tion , rather than genius . 66 Aubrey says , from the information of our au- thor's brother Christopher , that Milton's first tutor there [ at Christ's college ] was Mr. Chappell , from whom receiving some unkindnesse , ( he whipt him ) ...
... tion , rather than genius . 66 Aubrey says , from the information of our au- thor's brother Christopher , that Milton's first tutor there [ at Christ's college ] was Mr. Chappell , from whom receiving some unkindnesse , ( he whipt him ) ...
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... tion this in order to obviate a remark made by Dr. Johnson , that the poet countenanced an opinion , prevalent in his time , " that the world was in its decay , and that we had the misfortune to be pro- duced in the decrepitude of ...
... tion this in order to obviate a remark made by Dr. Johnson , that the poet countenanced an opinion , prevalent in his time , " that the world was in its decay , and that we had the misfortune to be pro- duced in the decrepitude of ...
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... tion had the same rustick ornament , we may conclude from his description of the lark bidding him good- morrow , 66 Through the sweet - briar or the vine , Or the twisted eglantine ; for it is evident , that he meant a sort of honey ...
... tion had the same rustick ornament , we may conclude from his description of the lark bidding him good- morrow , 66 Through the sweet - briar or the vine , Or the twisted eglantine ; for it is evident , that he meant a sort of honey ...
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... tion . The genius of Milton seems indeed to have resembled more particularly that of Michael Angelo . It is worthy of notice , as it shows a strong coinci- dence of taste in the poet and the painter , that Michael Angelo was ...
... tion . The genius of Milton seems indeed to have resembled more particularly that of Michael Angelo . It is worthy of notice , as it shows a strong coinci- dence of taste in the poet and the painter , that Michael Angelo was ...
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