 | John Galt - 1824 - 462 pages
...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...finest verdure, and partly raised above the groves that surrounded them ; the dark plains and meadows of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding... | |
 | Art - 1824 - 406 pages
...natural simplicity of the whole scene, gave ua the highest pleasure. We at length reached the spot whence Milton undoubtedly took most of his images : it is on the top of the hill, from which there is n most extensive prospect on all sides. The distant mountains that seemed to support the clouds, the... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 pages
...employment. 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...finest verdure, and partly raised above the groves that surrounded them, the dark plains and meadows of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...employment. 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...finest verdure, and partly raised above the groves that surrounded them, the dark plains and meadows of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1836 - 342 pages
...a most extensive prospect on all sides. The distant moun tains that seemed to support the cloi ds ; the villages and turrets, partly shaded with trees...finest verdure, and partly raised above the groves that surrounded them ; the dark pi , ins and meatiows of a grayish colour, where the sheep were feeding... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...natural simplicity of the whole scene, gave us the highest pleasure. At length we reached the spot whence Milton, undoubtedly, took most of his images ; it...most extensive prospect on all sides. The distant moun tains that seemed to support the clouds ; the villages and turrets, partly shaded with trees of... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...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 top of a hill, from which there is a most extensive prospect on all sides. The distant mountains, that seemed... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...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...the clouds; the villages and turrets, partly shaded by trees of the finest verdure, and partly raised above the groves that surrounded them ; the dark... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 pages
...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...finest verdure, and partly raised above the groves that surrounded them, the dark plains and meadows of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1852 - 610 pages
...the spot whence Milton undoubtedly took most of hie images [of L'Allégro] : it is on the top of a hill, from which there is a most extensive prospect...mountains, that seemed to support the clouds ; the village and turrets, partly shrouded in trees of the finest verdure, and partly raised above the groves... | |
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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 top... 
