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teors, figured like beasts, but of a higher breed than any the zodiac yields, resembling two of those four which Ezekiel and St. John saw-the one visaged like a lion, to express power, high authority, and indignation; the other of countenance like a man, to cast derision and scorn upon perverse and fraudulent seducers. With these the invincible warrior, Zeal, shaking loosely the slack reins, drives over the heads of scarlet prelates, and such as are insolent to maintain traditions, bruising their stiff necks under his flaming wheels. Thus did the true prophets of old combat with the false; thus Christ himself, the fountain of meekness, found acrimony enough to be still galling and vexing the prelatical pharisees. But ye will say, these had immediate warrant from God to be thus bitter; and I say, so much the plainlier is it proved, that there may be a sanctified bitterness against the enemies of truth.

15. A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiaștical Causes; shewing that it is not lawful for any Power on earth to compel in matters of Religion.

16. Considerations touching the likeliest

means to removing Hirelings out of the Church

&c.

17. The present Means and brief Delineation of a free Commonwealth; easy to be put in practice, and without delay; in a Letter to General Monk. Published from the Manuscript.

18. The ready and easy Way to establish a free Commonwealth, and the Excellencies thereof compared with the Inconveniencies and Dangers of re-admitting Kings in this Nation.

19. Brief Notes upon a late Sermon, intitled, The Fear of God and the King, preached and since published by Mathew Griffith, D. D. and Chaplain to the late King, wherein many notorious Wrestlings of Scripture, and other Falsities, are observed.

20. Accedence commenced Grammar; supplied with sufficient Rules for the Use of such as, younger or elder, are desirous, without more Trouble than needs, to attain the Latin Tongue; the elder sort especially with little teaching, and their own Industry.

21. The History of Britain, that Part especially now called England; from the first traditional Beginning, continued to the Norman Conquest. Collected out of the ancientest

and best Authors thereof. Published from a Copy corrected by the Author himself.

22. Of true Religion, Heresy, Schism, Toleration; and what best means may be used against the Growth of Popery. Printed in the year 1693.

23. A brief History of Moscovia, and other less known Countries lying eastward of Russia, as far as Cathay. Gathered from the Writings of several Eye-witnesses.

24. A Declaration; or Letters Patent for the Election of John the Third, King of Poland, elected of the 22d of May, Anno Domini, 1674. Containing the Reasons of this Election; the great Virtues and Merits of the said Serene Elect; his eminent Services in War, especially in his last great Victory against the Turks and Tartars; whereof many Particulars are here related, not published before.

25. Defensio pro Populo Anglicano, contra Claudii Anonymi, alias Salmasii Defensionem Regiam.

26. Defensio Secunda pro Populo Anglicano contra infamem Libellum anonymum, cui Titu lus Regii Sanguinis clamor ad Cælum, adversus Parricidas Anglicanos.

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27. Autoris pro se Defensio contra Alexandrum Morum Ecclesiasten, Libelli famosi, cui Titulus, Regii Sanguinis clamor ad Cælum, adversus Parricidas Anglicanos, Authorem recte dictum.

28. Litera Senatús Anglicani nomine ac jussu conscripta. Litera Oliverii Protectoris nomine Scriptæ

29. Litera Richardi Protectoris, nomine Scripta.

30. Litera Parlamenti Restituti, nomine Scripta.

31. Artis Logica plenior Institutio ad Petri Rami Methodum concinnata, adjecta est Praxis Analytica et Petri Rami Vita, Libris duobus.

32. Autoris Epistolarum Familiarum Liber unus. Quibus accesserunt ejusdem jam olim in Collegio Adolescentis Prolusiones quædam Ora

toria.

33. Scriptum Dom. Protectoris Reipublice Anglia, Scotia, Hiberniæ, &c. ex consensu atque sententiâ Concilii sui Editum. In quo hujus Reipublica Causa contra Hispanos justa esse demonstratur.]

The prose works of Milton, complete,

were published last year, 1806, in seven vols, 8vo. by Charles Symmons, D. D. of Jesus College, Oxford; with a life of the author, and interspersed with translations and critical remarks.

If we consider the greatness of the author, his prose works have probably been very little read. This has arisen no doubt in part from the temporary interest of many of the subjects he treats, and partly from his enmity against the established clergy of his time. The high republican spirit which pervades them might also have had some influence in checking their extensive popularity. In consequence of his intimate acquaintance with our early writers, particularly the writers of Romance, his style is often more antiquated than that of any of his cotemporaries. It were superfluous to remark upon the character of writings from a man so illustrious as Milton. They breathe throughout that sublime, etherial spirit, peculiar only to him. We are continually astonished and delighted at his never-failing abundance of sentiments and imagery at that majestic stream and swell of thoughts, with which his mind

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