| John Milton - 1843 - 444 ˹éÒ
...this opinion, that he who would not 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 things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
| 1849 - 600 ˹éÒ
...life-struggle against vice, and error, and darknesss, in all its forms. He had started with the conviction " that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to he a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorable7 est things ;" and from... | |
| 1914 - 964 ˹éÒ
...sun," which he pronounces intolerable. The second is from Milton: "And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he, who would not be frustrat of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poet."... | |
| Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1845 - 606 ˹éÒ
...epic. How much is expressed in the single sentence which follows ! "And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion that he who would...; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men and famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy."... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1845 - 436 ˹éÒ
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| 1827 - 516 ˹éÒ
...inspirer of intellect, and especially of the higher efforts of poetry. In his usual noble style, he " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless... | |
| John Milton - 1845 - 572 ˹éÒ
...verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
| John Milton - 1845 - 572 ˹éÒ
...verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when // I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would...that is,, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
| 1847 - 610 ˹éÒ
...all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war.' He declared that ' he who would aspire to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the heart and honorablest things, not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1848 - 430 ˹éÒ
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
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