Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods ; only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him... Mixed Essays: Irish Essays and Others - Pàgina 203per Matthew Arnold - 1883 - 507 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| John Milton - 1848 - 540 pàgines
...fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods.* Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...shoulder to stir him up both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. So that even these books, which... | |
| John Milton - 1851 - 428 pàgines
...fault of the poet, as that whieh is attrihuted to Homer, to have written indeeent things of the gods : only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to he horn a knight, nor needed to expeet the gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder, to... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 900 pàgines
...fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods : only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying of a rword upon his shoulder, to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arm«, to secure and protect the... | |
| Thomas Keightley - 1855 - 518 pàgines
...fault of the poet as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur or the laying a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect the... | |
| Thomas Keightley - 1855 - 510 pàgines
...spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur or the laying a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect the weakness of attempted chastity. So that even these books, which to... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1856 - 768 pàgines
...be, to the defence of which so many worthies, by such dear adventure of themselves had sworn. Also this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit,...nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arras, to secure and protect... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 714 pàgines
...fault of the poet as that which is attributed to Homer — to have written undecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. So that even those books which to many others have been the fuel of wantonness and loose living —... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 714 pàgines
...fault of the poet as that which is attributed to Homer — to have written undecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect tho gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir him up both by his counsel and hia... | |
| 1860 - 886 pàgines
...gave me," said Milton ; and we may extend his limited application to every form of holy service, " that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor need to expect the gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up both by his... | |
| John [prose Milton (selected]) - 1862 - 396 pàgines
...fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods : only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...shoulder to stir him up both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. CHRIST THE ONLY UNIVERSAL TEACHER.... | |
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