The Poetical Works of John Milton, Volume 3The Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton - John Milton (9 December 1608 - 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost. |
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... Newton . * See Hollis's Memoirs , p . 511 . I who , & c . ] In the printed copy thus : that through a crowd Not of war only , but distractions rude . But a ' cloud of war ' is a classical expression . Virg . Æn . X. 809 . Nubem belli ...
... Newton . * See Hollis's Memoirs , p . 511 . I who , & c . ] In the printed copy thus : that through a crowd Not of war only , but distractions rude . But a ' cloud of war ' is a classical expression . Virg . Æn . X. 809 . Nubem belli ...
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... Newton . 9 And Worcester's laureat wreath . ] This expression , though beautiful , is inaccurate ; for a ' laureat ... Newton's edition , ' peace has her victories , no less than those of war ; ' and afterwards , in secular chains ...
... Newton . 9 And Worcester's laureat wreath . ] This expression , though beautiful , is inaccurate ; for a ' laureat ... Newton's edition , ' peace has her victories , no less than those of war ; ' and afterwards , in secular chains ...
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... Newton . 11 mild Heaven ] So Son . xix . bear his mild yoke . ' Par . Reg . ii . 125 , these mild seats . ' Sil ... Newton . ? a ) In the printed copies , ' one , Newton , 6 6 6 Of which all Europe rings from side to side , 214 SONNETS ...
... Newton . 11 mild Heaven ] So Son . xix . bear his mild yoke . ' Par . Reg . ii . 125 , these mild seats . ' Sil ... Newton . ? a ) In the printed copies , ' one , Newton , 6 6 6 Of which all Europe rings from side to side , 214 SONNETS ...
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