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...Callimachus are in most things •worthy," adds, — " but those frequent songs throughout the law and the prophets beyond all these, not in their divine argument...very critical art of composition, may be easily made to appear over all the kinds of lyric poetry, to be incomparable." And in the Paradise Regained, he...

...some others in their frame judicious, in their matter most an end faulty. But those frequent songs throughout the law and prophets beyond all these,...of lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, whereso- • ever they be found, are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though...

...poetical powers, which he 'was most anxious to cultivate. Of these he speaks thus magnificently ; — "These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...though most abuse, in every nation ; and are of power, — to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility, to allay the...

...poetical powers, which he was most anxious to cultivate. Of these he speaks thus magnificently ; — "These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...rarely bestowed, but yet to some, though most abuse, in evsry nation ; and are of power, — to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue,...

...some others in their frame judicious, in their matter most, and end faulty. But those frequent songs treme of love or hato Is sweeter than a calm estate. Disdain Returned. He that arc the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation...

...poetical powers, which he was most anxious to cultivate. Of these he speaks thus magnificently ; — " These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...though most abuse, in every nation ; and are of power, — to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility, to allay the...

...responsibility. He thus expresses, in his own stately majestic language, his own views on the subject : — " These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...gift of God rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though much abused) in every nation, and are of power, beside the office of the pulpit, to imbreed and cherish...

...genius ; but time, the best test, has proved that he did not overestimate his abilities. He says, " These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed." Yet so conscious was he of the " gift," that he deems himself prepared for a " work," " not to be raised...

...some others in their frame judicious, in their matter most, and end faulty. But those frequent songs throughout the law and prophets, beyond all these,...be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they bo found, are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though most abuse) in every...