An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton / Comprising All the Autobiographic Passages in His Works, the More Explicit Presentations of His Ideas of True Liberty.

by John Milton

[1455]. That hope: to partake that hope with thee would much rejoice us.

[1461-1471]. Some much averse I found: the different shades of feeling among the men in power in England after the Restoration may be supposed to be glanced at in this passage: obstinate and revengeful Royalism, strongest among the High Church party; and so on.—Masson.

[1470]. The rest: to remit the rest was magnanimity.

[1471]. convenient: fitting. Lat. conveniens, coming together.

[1474]. Their once great dread: former object of their great dread.

[1512]. whole inhabitation: all the inhabitants of the world, as is indicated by 'universal groan.'

[1514]. ruin: down crashing.

[1529]. dole: grief, sorrow; 'dealing dole' is not a case of the cognate accusative, as it is understood by some critics.

[1538]. baits: literally, stops for refreshment; in a general sense, tarries.

[1551]. concerned in: connected with.