...Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harassed and overburthened, and look elsewhere for recreation ; we desert our master and seek for companions.''...

...a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburthened, and look elsewhere for recreation ; we desert our...companions. Another inconvenience of Milton's design ie, that it requires the description of what cannot be described, the agency ol spirits. He saw that...

...always felt. " Paradise Lost" is one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets every mind must feel at the perusal of Dryden's prefaces and penisal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overliurthened,...

...a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburthencd, en knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope...Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and t I lie description of what cannot be described, the agency of spirits. He saw that immateriality supplied...

...always felt. " Paradise Lost" i~ one of the books which the reader admires ami lays down, and forget* to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duly rather than a pleasure. We road Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburthened, and...

...number: what he writes of the Paradise Lost, he would have said of Scripture, if reverence permitted—' Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read...recreation: we desert our master and seek for companions.' But, by those whose faith is strong, whose religious views are bright and cheerful, &c. &c., of such...

...describes: — " Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than...pleasure. We. read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburdened, and look elsewhere for recreation : we desert our master, and seek for...

...always felt. ' Paradise Lost' is one of the books whieh the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than...a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruetion; retire harassed and overburdened, and look elsewhere for reereation; we desert our master,...

...admires and lays down, and forgets to tuko up ngiiin. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its ponittal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for...Instruction, retire harassed and overburdened, and look elsewhoro fur recreation ; we desert our master and seek for compauionn. Another inconvenience of Milton's...

...admires and lays down, and?orgets to take up again. None ever wished it longeidliaJi it isr It-- pcrusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harassed and overburdenedr-_an_d look elsewhere for recreation ; we desert our master and seek for companions. 1C08-1674....