 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...vain. Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was that fome lefs ikilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and mow it in a play. Pardon me, mighty Poet,... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...Or , if a work fo infinite He fpann'd , Jealous I was that fome lefs skilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well,. And by ill imitating would excel! ) Might hence prefume, the whole creation's day To change in feenes , and shew it in a Play. Pardon me , Mighty Poet... | |
 | John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...vain. Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was that fome lefs fkilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and fhow it in a play. Pardon me, mighty Poet,... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...vain. Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was that fome lefs fkilful hand (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and mow it in a play. VOL. I. g Pardon Pardon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...: Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jeaious I was leall Ibme Ids fkilful handi Such as difquiet always what is well; And by ill imitating would excel* Might hence prefume the whole creation's day* To change in fcenes, and fhow it in a play. It is another of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...Or if A work fo infinite be fpann'd, Jealous I was leaft fome lefs flcilful hand, Such as difquict always what is well, And by ill- imitating would excel, Might hence prefume the whole creation's day, To change in feenes, and fhow it in a play. It is another of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 450 pages
...: Or if a workfo infinite be fpann'd, Jealous I was left forne lefs fkilful hand, (Such as difquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel,) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day, To change in fcenes, and Ihow it in a play. It is another of his... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spann'd, Jealous 1 was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) , VOL. i. K Misht hence presume the whole creation's day To rl-.ange in scenes, and show it in a play.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd, Jealous I was, that fomc Icfs fkilful hand ( Such as difquict always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes, and (hew it in a play. Pardon me, mighty poet... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spann'd, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill...causeless, yet not impious, surmise. But I am now convinc'd, and none will dare Within thy labours to pretend a share. Thou hast not miss'd one thought... | |
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And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence presume the whole Creation's day To change in Scenes, and show it in a Play. 
