...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe* With loss of Eden, till one greater Man...and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire i That shepherd, who first taught the chosen...

...Man' 1 fret ditoletllettet, &c.] MILTON has proposed the suhject cf his poem in the following; verses. These lines are perhaps as plain, simple, and unadorned as any of the whole poem, in which partic. lar the au hor has conformed h.mself to the example of Horrer and the precept ot Horace. His...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, .With loss of Eden, till one greater...and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Orcb, or of .Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat; Sing, heavenly Muse ! that on the secret top Of Ore!) or of Sinai didst inspire That shepherd who first taught...

...general, I shall now proceed to take notice of such beauties as appear to me more exquisite than the rest. Milton has proposed the subject of his poem...us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing heav'nly muse ! ' 1 See, on this signature, the note in vol. i. of the Spectator, p. 13. These lines are, perhaps,...

...general, I shall now proceed to take Botice of such beauties as appear to me more exquisite than the rest. Milton has proposed the subject of his poem...all our woe. With loss of Eden, 'till one greater man Restore us, and regain the blissful scat, Sing heav'nly muse!..... These lines are perhaps as plain,...

...disobedience, and the frnit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe. With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat. Sing heavenly Muse — — — — -~* MILTON. V-/UR first progenitors, when recent from the hand of Omipotence,...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man...and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly Muse! that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai> didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen...

...beauties as appear lo me more exquisite than the rest. Milton has proposed the subject of his poeiu hi the following verses : Of man's first disobedience,...and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater man Restore ns, and regain the blissful scat, Sing heav'nly muse ! These lines are, perhaps, as plain,...

...general, I shall now proceed to take notice of such beauties as appear to me more exquisite than the rest. Milton has proposed the subject of his poem...and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater man Restores us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing heav'nly muse! These lines are, perhaps, as plain,...