...would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter, in things laudable, ought himself to be a true poem; that is a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest thii,gs ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless that...

...would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought of himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men and famous cities, unless...

...hereafter in laudable things, ought him selfe to bee a true Poem, that is, a composition, and patteme of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroick men, or famous Cities, unlesse he have in himselfe the experience and the practice of all that...

...hereafter in laudable things, ought him selfe to bee a true Poem, that is, a composition, and patterne of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroick men, or famous Cities, unless he have in himselfe the experience and the practice of all that...

...would not 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 honorablest things. . . ." John Milton, "An Apology for Smectymnuus," in Bush, The Portable Milton,...

...knew the man till then; never felt how entirely and supremely he was a poet, or, to use his own words, "a true poem; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things." We never knew till then, what a noble, highminded being, what a contemner of littleness...

...hereafter in laudable things, ought him selfe to bee a true Poem, that is, a composition, and patterne of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroick men, or famous Cities, unless he have in himselfe the experience and the practice of all that...

...hereafter in laudable things, ought him selfe to bee a true Poem, that is, a composition, and patterne of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroick men, or famous Cities, unlesse he have in himselfe the experience and the practice of all that...

...declared that "he who would aspire to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things, not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he have...

...who would not 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 experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy.'1s When he wrote these lines of reminiscence (to which I have added a few italics), perhaps...