 | 1830 - 550 pages
...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...; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men and famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all thai which is praiseworthy."... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1830 - 622 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. ' I was confirmed,' he says in his usual noble style — 1 1 was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...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... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1830 - 426 pages
...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 - 540 pages
...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 pages
...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...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 - Theology - 1834 - 626 pages
...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...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
...them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. J0 honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1835 - 484 pages
...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...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 - 1836 - 448 pages
...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...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... | |
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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... 
