 | William Ellery Channing - 1843 - 686 pages
...usual noblo style — "I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not he frustrate of his hopo to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...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 - 1843 - 444 pages
...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 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write 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 this he never swerved. His life was indeed a true poem ; or it might... | |
 | 1914 - 964 pages
...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." which he also condemns as obsolete and inconvenient, though not without grandeur. But the third,... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1845 - 436 pages
...noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...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 pages
...not after, when // I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...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... | |
 | 1827 - 516 pages
...usual noble style, he " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...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... | |
 | 1847 - 610 pages
...the end of their effort. But the idea of a purer existence than any he saw around him, to be realised in the life and conversation of men, inspired every...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 pages
...noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...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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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... 
