 The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide.  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 215by John Milton - 1832Full view - About this book
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...defence, my noble task, [plied Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought mightlead me through the world's vain mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide. ©n !j(» DeceaseD JSttfe. METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestis, from... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 414 pages
...Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe talks from side to side. This thought might lead me through...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide." Nothing can exceed the mild, subdued tone of this Sonnet, nor the striking grandeur of the concluding... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 414 pages
...Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe talks from side to side. This thought might lead me through...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide." Nothing can exceed the mild, subdued tone of this Sonnet, nor the striking grandeur of the concluding... | |
 | John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This...mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide. IX It appears from the title, that the work entrusted to Skinner's care was originally intended to... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...eonseienee, Friend, to 've lost them overply'd In liberty's defenee, my noble task, Of whieh all Europe talks n M'ith supple joints, as lively vigour led : Hut...or from what eause, Knew not ; to speak I try'd, an On bis deeeased Wife. Aie1гюи»Ы I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Aleestis from... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1826 - 794 pages
...ask — The conscience, friend ! to have lost them ovcrplicd In Liberty's defence — my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side! This...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide !" There is somewhat of tenderness and heroism in this effusion of Milton's muse that overwhelms us... | |
 | Theology - 1826 - 548 pages
...thou ask 1 The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task. Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This...through the world's vain mask, Content though blind, had 1 no better guide. Sonnet XXII. We see Milton's magnanimity in the circumstances under which Paradise... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1826 - 548 pages
...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lend me through the world's vain mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide. Sonnet XXII. We see Milton's magnanimity in the circumstances under which Paradise Lost was written.... | |
 | United States - 1827 - 634 pages
...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This...mask. Content though blind, had I no better guide.' — Sonnet XXII. We see Milton's magnanimity in the circumstances under which Paradise Lost was written.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 562 pages
...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide.' — Sonnet XXII. We see Milton's magnanimity in the circumstances under which Paradise Lost was written.... | |
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