 As we ascended the hill, the variety of beautiful objects, the agreeable stillness and natural simplicity of the whole scene, gave us the highest pleasure. We at length reached the spot, whence Milton undoubtedly took most of his images ; it is on the...  Watlington Hill: A Poem - Page 29by Mary Russell Mitford - 1812 - 37 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1804 - 614 pages
...gave us the highelt pleafure. We at length reached the ipot whence Milton undoubtedly took inoiluf his images: it is on the top of the hill, from which there is a molt cxtenlive prolpectou all lilies ; the diliant mountains that feemcd to lupport the clouds, the... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - India - 1806 - 566 pages
...labour, and the milkmaid returning from her country employment. As we ascended the hill, the variety of beautiful objects, the agreeable stillness and...: the distant mountains that seemed to support the crouds, the villages and turrets, partly shaded with trees of the finest verdure, and partly raised... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - Asianists - 1807 - 668 pages
...labour, apd the milkmaid returning from her country employment. As we ascended the hill, the variety of beautiful objects, the agreeable stillness and...most extensive prospect on all sides : the distant moua tains that seemed to support the clouds, the villages and turrets, partly shaded with trees of... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 470 pages
...fcene, gave us the higheft pleafure. We at length reached the fpot, whence Milton undoubtedly took moft of his images; it is on the top of the hill, from which there is a moft extenfive profpect on all fides: the diftant mountains that feemed to fupport the clouds, the... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 452 pages
...fcene, gave us the higheft pleafure. We at length reached the fpot, whence Milton undoubtedly took moft of his images; it is on the top of the hill, from which there is a moft extenfive profpect on all fides : the diftant mountains that feemed to fupport the clouds, the... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 688 pages
...labour, and tha milkmaid returning from her countrj employment. " As we ascended the hill, the \>ariety of' beautiful objects, the agreeable stillness and...undoubtedly took most of his images; it is on the to}> of the hill, from which there is a most extensive prospect on all sides: the distant m»untains... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 670 pages
...fccne, gave us the higheft pleafure. We at length reached the fpot, whence Milton undoubtedly took mojí of his images ; it is on the top of the hill, from which there is a moft extenfive profpeet on all fides : the diftant mountains that feemed to fupport the clouds, the... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...labour, and the milkmaid returning from her country employment. " As we ascended the hill, the variety of beautiful objects, the agreeable stillness and natural simplicity of the whole scene, ga*e us the highest pleasure. We at length reached the spot, whence Milton undoubtedly too'n most of... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 678 pages
...labour, and the milk-maid returning from her country employment. " As we ascended the hill, the variety of beautiful objects, the agreeable stillness and...hill, from which there is a most extensive prospect an all sides: the distant mountains, that seemed to support the clouds, the villages and turrets, partly... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 670 pages
...labour, and the milk-maid returning from her country employment. " As we ascended the hill, the variety of beautiful objects, the agreeable stillness and...hill, from which there is a most extensive prospect an all sides: the distant mountains, that seemed to support, the clouds, the village! •nd turrets,... | |
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