...that we may assert our exclusive claim to the great prerogative of humanity in this nether world. . " a creature who not prone And brute as other creatures,...upright with front serene Govern the rest self"knowing; and from thence Magnanimous to correspond with Heaven." Milton, Par. Lost. We are told by the Spectator,...

...perfections by annihilating all the powers which belong to human nature." And Milton sings — Tliere wanted yet the master-work, the end Of all yet done...brute as other creatures, but endued With sanctity of KEASON, might erect His stature, and upright with front serene Govern the rest, self-knowing ; and...

...that those noble lines of the poet receive their fulfilment in man. There wanted yet the master work, the end Of all yet done ; a creature who, not prone...with front serene, Govern the rest, self-knowing; and from thence, Magnanimous, to correspond with heaven ; But, grateful to acknowledge whence his good...

...wallt'd, Frequent; and of the sixth day yet remain'd : There wanted yet the master-work, the end 505 Of all yet done ; a creature, who, not prone And brute...upright with front serene Govern the rest, self-knowing ; and from thence 510 Magnanimous to correspond with Heaven, But grateful to acknowledge whence his...

...noble lines of the poet receive their fulfilment in man. There wanted yet the master work, the end Qf all yet done ; a creature who, not prone And brute...with front serene, Govern the rest, Self-knowing; and from thence, Magnanimous, to correspond with heaven ; But, grateful to acknowledge whence his good...

...sixth day yet remain'd : There wanted yet the master-work, the end 505 Of all yet done ; a.creature, who, not prone And brute as other creatures, but endued...upright with front serene Govern the rest, self-knowing ; and from thence 510 Magnanimous to eorrespond-with Heaven, But grateful to acknowledge whence his...

...ha Milton also understood the term in the same sense, as is obvious from the following lines : — There wanted yet the master-work, the end Of all yet...creature who, not prone And brute as other creatures, but endowed With sanctity of REASON, might erect His stature, and upright with frout serene Govern the...

...By fowl, fish, beast, was flown, was swum, was walk'd Frequent ; and of the sixth day yet remain'd ; There wanted yet the master-work, the end, Of all...upright with front serene Govern the rest, self-knowing, and from thence Magnanimous to correspond with heav'n, But grateful to acknowledge whence his good...

...works explore, And find through endless years, new cause to wonder and adore. MAN. -The master work, the end Of all yet done; a creature who not prone...upright with front serene Govern the rest, self-knowing, and from thence Magnanimous to correspond with heaven : He form'd thee thus! Thee, Adam; thee, Oman!...

..." Smiles from Reason flow, To brutes denied : " And still more explicitly in these noble lines : " There wanted yet the master-work, the end Of all yet...upright with front serene Govern the rest, self-knowing ; and from thence, Magnanimous, to correspond with Heaven ; But, grateful to acknowledge whence his...