 It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages...  Afternoon readings in the museum - Seite 134von Afternoon lectures - 1866Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1827 - 684 Seiten
...different as poetry and prose. It is the remark of a modern critic, that his prose writings abound with passages, compared with which the finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. So we think and feel. It is an immortal honor that he advanced far beyond the knowledge or the views... | |
 | 1835 - 932 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared with which the finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. They arc a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stilt with gorgeous embroidery. Not oven in the... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared with which the finest declamations...even in the earlier books of the Paradise Lost has he ever risen higher than in those parts of his controversial works in which his feelings, excited... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared with which the finest declamations...even in the earlier books of the Paradise Lost has he ever risen higher th/in in those parts of his controversial works, in which his feelings, excited... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared with which the finest declamations...sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of clojh of gold. The style is stiff, with gorgeous embroidery. Not even in the earlier books of the Paradise... | |
 | Albert Henry Payne - 1844 - 270 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared with which the finest declamations...even in the earlier books of the Paradise Lost has he ever risen higher than in those parts of his controversial works in which his feelings, excited... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared with which the finest declamations...gorgeous embroidery. Not even in the earlier books of thn Paradise Lost has he ever risen higher than in those parts of his controversial works in which... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound ay's march, the army, long after sunset, took up its...quarters in a grove of mangotrees near Plassey, within he ever risen higher than in those parts of his controversial works in which his feelings, excited... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound ! ʒ! he ever risen higher than in those parts of his controversial works in which his feelings, excited... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages, compared »Hh oid ; ' hœret lateri lethalis arando' — [' the deadly arrow sticks fast in their side'] ; doth of golí The style is stiff with gorgeous embroidery. Not even in the earlier books of the Paradise... | |
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