...most awful and sacred truths such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverent combinations. The shepherd likewise is now a feeder of sheep, and afterwards an ecclesiastical pastor, a superintend ant of a christian flock. Such equivocations are always unskilful ; and here they are indecent,...

...most awful and sacred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverend combinations. The shepherd likewise is now a feeder of sheep, and afterwards an ecclesiastical pastor, a superintendant of a Christian flock. Such equivocations are always unskilful j but. here they are indecent,...

...most awful and sacred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverend combinations. The shepherd likewise is now a feeder .of sheep, and afterwards an ecclesiastical pastor, a superintendant of a Christian flock. Such equivocations are always unskilful; but here they are indecent,...

...and sa* VOL. IX. L cred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverend combinations. The shepherd likewise is now a feeder of sheep, and afterwards an ecclesiastical pastor, a superintendant of a Christian flock. Such equivocations are always unskilful ; but here they are indecent,...

...most awful and sacred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverend combinations. The shepherd likewise is now a feeder of sheep, and afterwards an ecclesiastical pastor, a superintendant of a Christian flock. Such equivocations are always unskilful ; but here they are indecent,...

...polluted with such irreverent comhinations. The shepherd likewise is now a feeder of sheep, and afterward an ecclesiastical pastor, a superintendent of a Christian...however, I believe the writer not to have been conscious. Of the two pieces, ' L' Allegro' and ' II Penseroso,' I believe opinion is uniform ; every man that...

...effect of partiality to the author, rather than the intrinsic merit of the poem. « Such,» he says, « is the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. » Of the two pieces « L'AIlegro » and « II Penseroso, » he thus remarks, with equal candour and...

...most awful and sacred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverent combinations. nxiety." The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered without joy or sor superintcndcntof aChristian flock. Such equivocations are always unskilful ; but here they are indecent,...

...most awful and sacred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such Irreverent combinations. The shepherd likewise is now a feeder of sheep, and...reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives awav the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read " Lycidas" with pleasure,...

...most awful and sacred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverent combinations. ged to write with a large commentary, advanced as...safe in his hand. Soon afterwards his uncle, Mr. Mart a re indecent, and at least approach to impiety, of which, however, I believe the writer not to have...