...of Lycidas and Comus ; and above all, moulding and consolidating his own character and life into " a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things." Of this period of his life, in his apology, Milton says, — "My morning haunts...

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...entrusted to him, he seems to have said to himself, like Milton : •• I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have...

...pure thoughts without transgression. And 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 things laudable, ought himself to oe a true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and...

...the conviction " that he who would not be frustrate/ofnis hope to write well hereafter in lauuabTei things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern ofjjhc best and honorablest things ; " and from this he never Bwen'tar Tlis life was indeed a true...

...laudable, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is a'composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that he gave himself experience and practice of all that is praiseworthy." And again : " That I may...

...ever adorned humanity with wealth of wit and words of wisdom.* S^ Milton has prettily observed : ' He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the honourablest things.' In few cases, we firmly believe, has the truth of this principle met with a fitter...

...• Nor stain the sword, nor drop the shield that MILTON. 9. On this day, 1608, Milton was born. " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem."—MILTON, Apology for Smectymntws. 0! NOT to-day, mine England, with proud eye Thy retinue of...

...that ever adorned humanity with wealth of wit and words of wisdom.* Milton has prettily observed : ' He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable tilings, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the honourablest things.'...

...pure thoughts without transgression. And 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 things laudable, ought himself to T)ea true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and...