 It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages...  Macaulay's Essays on Addison and Milton - Page 46by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Kingsley - 1875 - 288 pages
...COMPLETE WORKS, Prose and Poet Introductory Essay by ROBERT FLETCHER. Imperial 8vo, wil extra, i5J. *' It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every i become acquainted with the full... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - Tobacco - 1876 - 426 pages
...Poetical. With an Introductory Essay by ROBERT FLETCHER. Imp. 8vo, with Portraits, cl. extra, 15*. " It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...compared with which the finest declamations of Burke sink int» insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with gorgeous embroidery.... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - Tobacco - 1876 - 392 pages
...Poetical. With an Introductory Eesay by ROBERT FLETCHER. Imp. 8vo, with Portraits, cl. extra, i^r. " It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...compared with which the finest declamations of Burke sink int« insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with gorgeous embroidery.... | |
 | Laman Blanchard - 1876 - 440 pages
...Introductory Essay by ROBERT FLETCHER. Imp. 8vo, with Portraits, cl. extra, 15$. " It is to be regretteJ that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time,...finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. Th'-y are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with gorgeous embroidery. Not even in... | |
 | Henry Kingsley - 1876 - 362 pages
...Poetical. With an Introductory Essay by ROBERT FLETCHER. Imp. 8vo, with Portraits, cl. extra, 15*. " Itis to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...passages compared with which the finest declamations of Furke sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with... | |
 | Bridget Kavanagh - 1876 - 320 pages
...Poetical. With an Introductory Essay by ROBERT FLETCHER. Imp. 8vo, with Portraits, cl. extra, i5$. ** It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to be_come acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages compared... | |
 | William Godwin - 1876 - 344 pages
...Poetical. With an Introductory Essay by ROBEET FLETCHEE. Imp. 8vo, with Portraits, cl. extra, 15$. " It Is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who w1shes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages... | |
 | 1877 - 626 pages
...prose writings of Milton should not be more read. ' They abound,' he says in his rhetorical way, ' with passages, compared with which the finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance.' At any rate, they enable us to judge of Milton's temper, of his freedom from asperity. Let us open... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - American literature - 1878 - 444 pages
...make twelve. Its composition, though the work was probably meditated long before, f occupied about * " It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should In oar time be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Authors - 1879 - 576 pages
...4to. " It is to bo regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, bo so little rend. ne three-decker of one hundred and twenty. During the whole pursuit it had Uurkc sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with... | |
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