I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth,... The Iris, Or Literary Messenger - Page 3571841Full view - About this book
| Samuel Say - English language - 1745 - 210 pages
...Laborious, indeed, at the Firft Afcent, but elfe " S5 Smo5th, So Green, S5 Full of Goodly Profpedt and melodious " Sounds on every Side, that the Harp of ORPHEUS was not m5re " charming." A very agreeable Clofe, if the Ear itfelf may be the Judge. | Nor did the Ancient... | |
| John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...take the following from Milton, in his Treatise on Education. " We shall conduct you " to a hill-side, laborious, indeed, at the first " ascent ; but else...that the harp of Orpheus was not " more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to render it harmonious. The words are well chosen ; laborious,... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...harmonious, the following from Milton's Treatise on Education : " We shall conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so...side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence-conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...demonstration of what we should not do, but strait conduct ye to a hill-side, where I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble education;...ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...education; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have mbre adoe to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...the following from Milton, in his Treatise on Education : " We shall conduct you to " a hill-side, laborious, indeed, at the first ascent ; but else,...that the harp of Orpheus was not more " charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the Harmony. The words are happily chosen ; full... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...Treatise on Education : " We shall conduct you to a hill side, laborious indeed, at the first assent ; but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects,...every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charwing." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...following from Milton : " We shall conduct you to a hill« side, laborious iadeed at thevfirst asceirt ; but else, so \. « smooth, so green, so full of goodly....-" melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Or" pheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to rentier it harmonious.... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...melody's suffering. For, let us observe, how finely the members of the period - swell one above another. " So smooth, so green," — " so full of goodly prospects, — and melodious sounds on every side;" — till the ear, prepared by this gradual rise, is conducted to that full close on which it reits... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...harmonious, the following from Milton's Treatise on Education : " We shall- conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so....side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of... | |
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