 | 1712 - 482 pagine
...and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Htaw'nl) Mu{e—~- THESE THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and unadorned as any of the whole Poem, in . which Particular the Author has conform'd himfelfto the Example of Homer, and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which... | |
 | 1729 - 314 pagine
...Kejlore us, and rtgain the blisful Seat, Sing Heavenly Mttfe!' ~ THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and unadorned as any of the whole Poem, in which Particular the Author has conformed himfelf to the Example of Homer and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which turns in... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pagine
...olifsful Seat, Sing Heavenly Mufe ! — — THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and un» idorned as any of the whole Poem, in which Particular the Author has conformed himfelf to the Example of Hamer and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which turns in... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pagine
...propofed the fubjedt of his poem in the following verfes. Thefe lines are perhaps as plain, ftmple, and unadorned as any of the whole poem, in which particular the anthor has conformed himfelf to the example of Homer and the precept of Horace. His invocation to a... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pagine
...us, and regain the blijsful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Mufe — — THESE Lines are perhaps as plain, fimple and unadorned as any of the whole Poem, in which Particular the Author has conformed himfelf to the Example of Homer, and the Precept of Horace. HIS Invocation to a Work which turns in... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pagine
...propofed tlie fu.jeil of his poem in the following verfes. Thefe lines are perhaps as plain, fimple, and unadorned as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author has conformed himfelf to the example of Homer and the precept of Horace. His invocation to a work, which turns in... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 526 pagine
...and embelliihment. The flrft lints of Paradiie Loft, fays Mr. Addiion, are perhaps a* plain, fuppJc, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author has conformed himfelf to the example of Homer, and the precept of Horace. This obfervatk» feems to have been made... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pagine
...Reftore us, and regain the blifsful feat, £ing heav'nly mufe! Thele lines are perhaps as pkin, ilmple, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the au-hor has conformed himfelr'to the example of Homer and the precept of Horace. His invocation to a... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pagine
...embcllifhment. ' The ' firtl lines of Paradife Loft,' fays Addifon, ' are perliaps as plain, fnnple, ' and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author ' has conformed hirafelf to the example ' ofHomerj and the precept of Horace.' , — hare been found to dirccl only... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pagine
...Redore us, and regain the blifsful feat, Sing heav'nly mufe! Thefe lines are perhaps as plain, fnnple, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular the author has conformej himfelf to the example of Homer and the precept of Horucc. His invocation toa work which... | |
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OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse... 
