...at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." A new era in the history of English Composition commenced with the Restoration. Englishmen, laying...

...frequent allusions in other places. As in PL iii. 17. and in the Tractate on Education, " Melodious sounds on every side " that the harp of Orpheus was " not more charming." We have the same allusion in the Preface to Philips's Theatrum Poetarum, in which are more manifest...

...difficult of ascent " but else so green, so smooth, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side," that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I do not know what led my fellow-traveller so far from home, but one thing is certain, that we did...

...at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have more ado, to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubbs,...

...the first ascent ; hut else, so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Jlnalliis. Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are happily chosen...

...at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have more ado to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs,...

...indeed, at first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." — " The chief object," Dr. Jones 1 k the development of mind in the learner ; and it is clear that...

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...path which he might have found " so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." He rudely casts from himself pleasures that Nature gladly offers him; he closes up springing fountains...

...at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming."* With my best respects to Mr. Grierson, when you see him, I remain, dear sir, your obedient servant,...