 | John Milton - 1845
...thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1845
..." I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1845
...single sentence which follows ! "And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men and famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - 1846
...daily paper. Beside, who can think of Milton without the feeling which he himself expresses ? — " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...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... | |
 | Sarah Margaret Ossoli (march.) - 1846
...daily paper. Beside, who can think of Milton without the feeling which he himself expresses ? — " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...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... | |
 | 1847
...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1848
...details of agriculture, for something to suit his purpose. — ED. * Dante and Petrarch. opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...Best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1848 - 440 страници
..." I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1849
..." I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | 1856
...a true poet. His noble words on this subject are as follows : — " He that would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and practice... | |
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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... 
