 | 1828 - 592 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be » true poem; that is, a composition and pattern of the...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 - 1829 - 130 pages
...to all the Roman authors in combining brevity and copiousness— would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the most honourable things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | 1830 - 540 pages
...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...and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praise? of heroic men and famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 630 pages
...noble style — 1 1 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 honorablesl things ; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | 1830 - 530 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 honorables! things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men and famous cities, unless he... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 622 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...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablcst things ; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | lady Pleasance Smith - 1832 - 652 pages
...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, 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... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1834 - 626 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 - 1835 - 1044 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... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1835 - 484 pages
...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, 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 he... | |
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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... 
