Criticism on Milton's Paradise lost From 'The Spectator' 31 December, 1711- 3 May, 1712 .. . y thing that he added out of his own , indeed, notwithftanding all the Reflraints he wasunder, he has filled his Story with fo many furprifingIncidents, which bear fo clofe an Analogy with whatis delivered in Holy Writ, that it is capable of pleafingthe mofl delicate Reader, without giving Ofience tothe mofl fcrupulous. 20 THE ACTION NOT LIMITED TO ANY PARTICULAR TIME. Hints in the Iliad and ^neid the Space of Timewhich is taken up by the Adieu of each of tnofePoems ; but as a great Part o
Criticism on Milton's Paradise lost From 'The Spectator' 31 December, 1711- 3 May, 1712 .. . y thing that he added out of his own , indeed, notwithftanding all the Reflraints he wasunder, he has filled his Story with fo many furprifingIncidents, which bear fo clofe an Analogy with whatis delivered in Holy Writ, that it is capable of pleafingthe mofl delicate Reader, without giving Ofience tothe mofl fcrupulous. 20 THE ACTION NOT LIMITED TO ANY PARTICULAR TIME. Hints in the Iliad and ^neid the Space of Timewhich is taken up by the Adieu of each of tnofePoems ; but as a great Part of Miltons Story wastranfacled in Regions that lie out of the reach of thlSun and the Sphere of Day, it is impoffible to grat fiethe Reader with fuch a Calculation, which indeedwould be more curious than infinitive; none of theCnticks, either Ancient or Modern, having laid downRules to the Aftion of an Epic Poemwith any determined number of Years, Days, or Hours, f This pieee_ of Criticifm on MiltonV Paradife T,0aJhaU be earned on in following [Saturdays] Papers. t Seep. Numb. CCLXXIIL The SPECTATOR. Not audi funt tibi Mores. Hor, {Note well the Manners.} Saturday, January 12. 1712.
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