No young, growing person in normal animal health and spirits can be guided and coerced to resist the desires of the body solely by religious and moral teaching; he must have some definite reward and gain upon this earth held out to him as well; there must be some tangible reason for abstinence to convince his imagination and strengthen his will. — from Three Things by Elinor Glyn
deep reflections and give utterance to
And here I am much disposed to fall into some deep reflections, and give utterance to some very profound remarks, and even go into some winding digressions about the philosophy of ultraism, and show how there is no one truth, or good principle, which, if emphasized too strongly and exclusively, may not result in a falsity and an evil. — from Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXX, No. 3, March 1847 by Various
drew rein and gazed upon the
shall I ever forget the fierce thrill of joy that pervaded our ranks as we drew rein and gazed upon the golden spires and domes of the city of the Great Enemy, flashing on the far-off horizon. — from The Shadow of the Czar by John R. Carling
directed Robertson and going up to
"To Mr. Hanbury's house, two blocks north," directed Robertson, and going up to one of the surgeons he added: "I'll take your place at the stretcher, for you can make yourself useful elsewhere." — from Banzai! by Parabellum by Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff
After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest. — from Carl the Trailer by Harry Castlemon
days return all goods unsold to
They show that a General Agent who will take ten counties and invest $216 can, after a trial of 90 days, return all goods unsold to us, and have money returned to them if they fail to clear at least $750 in that time. — from The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 9, September, 1882 by Various
Daniel receives and gives up the
preserved by, 129 on Milton's taste for music, 63 ; on "Paradise Regained," 178 Comenius, educational method of, 76 Commonwealth, Milton's views of a free, 136 "Comus," production of, 38 , 44 , 46 ; criticism on, 53 - 55 "Considerations on the likeliest means to remove Hirelings out of the Church," 133 Copernican theory only partly adopted in "Paradise Lost," 158 Cosmogony of Milton, 157 Cromwell, Milton's character of, 121 ; Milton's advice to, 122 D. Dante and Milton compared, 160 Daughters, character of Milton's, 142 Davis, Miss, Milton's suit to, 94 Deity, imperfect conception of, in "Paradise Lost," 154 Denham, Sir J., his admiration of "Paradise Lost," 177 Diodati, Milton's friendship with, 21 ; verses to, 25 ; letters to, 39 , 41 , 55 ; death of, 65 ; Milton's elegy on, 43 , 67 "Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce," 79 , 87 - 91 Dryden, on "Paradise Lost," 177 ; visits Milton, 187 ; dramatizes "Paradise Lost," 187 Du Moulin, Peter, author of "Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad Cœlum," 118 E. Edmundson, Mr. G., on Milton and Vondel, 170 201 Education, Milton's tract on, 75 - 77 "Eikon Basilike," authorship of, 105 - 107 "Eikonoklastes," Milton's reply to "Eikon Basilike," 108 Ellwood, Thomas, the Quaker, reads to Milton, 145 ; suggests "Paradise Regained," 175 Elzevir, Daniel, receives and gives up the MS. of "State Letters" and the "Treatise on Christian Doctrine," 191 F. Fairfax, Milton's character of, 120 Faithorne's portrait of Milton, 189 G. Galileo, Milton's visit to, 61 Gauden, Bishop, author of "Eikon Basilike," 106 Gentleman's Magazine , account of Horton in, 36 Goethe on "Samson Agonistes," 181 Gill, Mr., Milton's master at St. Paul's school, 20 Gosse, Mr., on Milton and Vondel, 170 Greek, influence of, on Milton, 33 , 39 Grotius, Hugo, Milton introduced to, 59 ; Milton's study of, 169 H. Hartlib, S., Milton's tract on Education inspired by, 75 "History of Britain" by Milton, 99 , 189 Holstenius, Lucas, librarian of the Vatican, 63 Homer and Shakespeare compared, 2 ; and compared with Milton, 160 , 165 , 167 Horton, Milton retires to, 33 ; poems written at, 44 Hunter, Rev. Joseph, on Milton's ancestors, 14 "Hymn on the Nativity," 32 I. Italian sonnets by Milton, 64 Italy, Milton's journey to, 56 - 65 J. Jansen, Cornelius, paints Milton's portrait, 19 Jeffrey, Sarah, Milton's mother, 16 Jewin Street, Milton's house in, 144 Johnson, Dr., on "Lycidas," 51 ; benefits Milton's granddaughter, 195 K. Keats, Milton contrasted with, 41 King, Edward, "Lycidas," an elegy on his death, 48 L. Landor, his Latin verse compared with Milton's, 43 Latin grammar by Milton, 188 Latin Secretaryship to the Commonwealth, Milton's appointment to, 102 Laud, Archbishop, Church government of, 30 ; Milton's veiled attack on, 49 202 Lawes, Henry, writes music to "Comus" and "Arcades," 44 ; edits "Comus," 47 Lee, Nathaniel, his verses on Milton, 188 Lemon, Mr. Robert, discovers MS. — from Life of John Milton by Richard Garnett
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