| Robert Browning - 1830 - 426 Seiten
...Shakespeare was from his Works (notwithstanding that critics are ever asserting their impersonality) 1 " And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in...frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable tilings, ought himself to be a true poem." — MILTON'S Apology for Smectymuuus. — far more certain... | |
| 1830 - 550 Seiten
...expressed in the single sentence which follows! "And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in I liis opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his...in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high... | |
| 1830 - 540 Seiten
...character was as grand as his epic. How much is expressed in the single sentence which follows! "And Jong it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of bis hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition... | |
| lady Pleasance Smith - 1832 - 652 Seiten
...resolves upon what higher efforts of poetry. — ' I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, ' I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would...in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things : not presuming to sing of... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 Seiten
...of an antagonist. He " was confirmed," he says, " in this opinion : that he who would not frustrate his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, OUGHT HIMSELF TO BE A TRUE POEM ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high... | |
| John Milton - 1835 - 1044 Seiten
...them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in...in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1835 - 484 Seiten
...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...laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing of high... | |
| John Milton - 1836 - 448 Seiten
...them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in...in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high... | |
| Henry Fothergill Chorley - 1836 - 302 Seiten
...with extracted specimens. IT was our divine Milton, who, wisely as forciMy, laid down the principle "that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition of the best and honor-ablest things." .Often as this golden wisdom has been... | |
| Henry Fothergill Chorley - 1836 - 528 Seiten
...with extracted specimens. IT was our divine Milton, who, wisely as forcih.'.y, laid down the principle "that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition of the best and honorablest things." Often as this golden wisdom has been neglected... | |
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