...tibi Art. Poet. 101 Milton, with great depth of judgment, observes in his "Apology for Smectymnuus," that " he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition of the best and honourablest...

...conduct very early in life; for in fpeaking of the ftudies and fentiments of his youth, he fays, " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who " would not be fruftrate of his hope to write " well hereafter in laudable things , ought himfelf " to be a true poem;...

...them to whom they devote their verfe, difplaying fublime and pure thoughts, without tranfgrefiion. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be fruftrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himfelf to be a true poem j...

...whom they devote their verfe, difplaying fublime and pure thoughts, without tranfgreffion. And Jong it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be fruftrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himfelf to be a true poem ;...

...two famous renowners of Beatrice and Laura, [Petrarca and Dante] who never write but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime...be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and...

...Dante] who never write but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pare thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not...be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to b$ a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and...

...two famous renowners of Beatrice and Laura, [Petrarca and Dante] who never write but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And Jong it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of...

...all, preferred the two famous renowners of IJeatrice and I .aura, who never write, but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime...be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and...

...conduct very early in life ; for in speaking of the studies and sentiments of his youth, he says, — " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would...be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is. a composition and pattern of the honourablest...

...he, " preferred the two famous renowners of Beatrice and Laura, who never write but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts without transgression."-^ Tasso nourished his fancy and his understanding with their images and sentiments ; nor, as appears...