 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1834 - 626 pages
...his usual 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,...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... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1835 - 484 pages
...in his usual 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,...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 he... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 350 pages
...long it. 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,...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 - 1835 - 1044 pages
...long it 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,...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 - 1836 - 448 pages
...long it 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,...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... | |
 | Henry Fothergill Chorley - Poets, English - 1836 - 528 pages
...divine Milton, who, wisely as forcih.'.y, laid down the principle "that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in laudable things,...himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition of the best and honorablest things." Often as this golden wisdom has been neglected by our poets —... | |
 | Henry Fothergill Chorley - Poets, English - 1836 - 302 pages
...divine Milton, who, wisely as forciMy, laid down the principle "that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in laudable things,...himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition of the best and honor-ablest things." .Often as this golden wisdom has been neglected by our poets—often... | |
 | Theology - 1838 - 428 pages
...gives us the philosophy of Christian epic poets, when he says, " that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...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 practice... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1838 - 400 pages
...confirmed," he says, " in the opinion, that he who would not be frustrated of his hope to write hereafter 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 the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless... | |
 | Jones Very - History - 1839 - 202 pages
...gives us the philosophy of Christian epic poets, when he says, " that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...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 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... 
