...Milton's verification, is the elifion of one vowel before another, or the fuppreflion of the laft fyllable of a word ending with a vowel, when a vowel begins the following word ; as, — Knwiedgt Oppreffes elfe with forfeit, and fion turns Wifdam to folly, as nourijhment to wind. This...

...needs no less Her temp'rance over appetite to know Or measure what the mind may well contain; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. l5a Know then, that after Lucifer from fieav'n (So call him, brighter once amidst the host Of Angels,...

...of later poets, is the clifion of one vowel before another, or the fuppreflion of the laft fyllable of a word ending with a vowel, when a vowel begins the following word. As Knowledge Opprefles elfe with forfeit, and foon turns W if dona to folly, as nourifhment to wind. This...

...of later poets, is the elifion of one vowel before another, or the fuppreffion of the laft fyllable of a word ending with a vowel, when a vowel begins the following word. As Knowledge Opprefles e!fe with furfeit, and foon turns Wifdom to folly, as nourifhment to wind. This...

...less Her temp' ranee over appetite, to know Or measure what the mind may we'-l contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. 130 Know then, tlwt after Lucifer from Heaven (So call him, brighter once amidst the host Of Angels,...

...no less Her temp'rance over appetite to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. 130 Know then, that after Lucifer from Heav'n (So call him, brighter once amidst the host Of Angels...

...of later poets, is the elifion of one vowel before another, or the fuppreffion of the laft fyllable of a word ending with a vowel, when a vowel begins the following word. As Knowledge — — Oppreflcs elfe with furfeit, and foon turns Wifdom to folly, as nourifhment to wind....

...of later poets, is the elifion of one vowel before another, or the fuppreffion of the laft fyllable of a word ending with a vowel, when a vowel begins the following word. As Knowledge—— Opprefies elfe with furfeit, an^ foon turn» \Vifdom to folly, as nourifluncnt to wind....

...no less Her temp'rancc over appetite, to know Or measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. 130 KNOW then, that after Lucifer from Heaven (?o call him, brighter once amidst the host Of Angels,...

...their lines. The great peculiarity of Milton's versification, compared with that of later poets, is the elision of one vowel before another, or the suppression...vowel, when a vowel begins the following word. As.... Knowledge Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. This...