 ... the genius and virtues of John Milton, the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory of English literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty.  The Oracle - Page 101878Full view - About this book
 | Presbyterianism - 1826 - 596 pages
...purpose, which is "to commemorate in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John Milton, the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory...literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty." We were particularly struck with the character given of the Puritans by these reviewers, and we shall... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 464 pages
...topics of the day, to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John Milton, the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory...literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty. It is by his poetry that Milton is best known ; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak.... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 pages
...topics of the day to commemorate, in all love and reference, the genius and virtues of John Milton, the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory...literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty. It is by his poetry that Milton is best known ; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...topics of the day to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John Milton, nto banqueting-houses It is by his poetry that Milton is best known; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak.... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...topics of the day to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John Milton, no tenderness to the survivors. Some of them, indeed,...whom nothing was to be got, were suffered to depart; It is by his poetry that Milton is best known; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John Milton. the poet, the statesman, (he pson It is by his poetry that Milton is best known; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...topics of the day to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John Milton, the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory...literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty. It is by his poetry that Milton is best known; end it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1084 pages
...of the day, to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of Jjolm Milton, Hie poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory of...literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty. It is by his poetry that Milton is best known ; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak.... | |
 | David Masson - 1860 - 282 pages
...nearly equal length, and, taken together, constitute a complete and very brilliant Life of Milton, " the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory of English literature, the champion and martyr of English liberty." Professor Masson, of London University, has spent years upon a Life of... | |
 | 1863 - 910 pages
...amongst whom wore many of the most distinguished and learned men in London. Such was the end of Milton, " the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory...literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty." : , ... .. WH (gtn"ras iiniJ Intutstrn. i - .• • "'^ • •* BEADING a French work the other day,... | |
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