 | John Milton - 1826 - 372 pages
...not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intent study, which I take to be my portion in this life, joined with...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intent study, which I take to be my portion in this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I mifht perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. These... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 pages
...Par. Regained, B. iv. 435. which in his youth grew daily upon him, that by labour and intense study he might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die ;" the very anticipation, which he had z before communicated to Deodati, that he was meditating an... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...Par. Regained, B. iv. 435. which in his youth grew daily upon him, that by labour and intense study he might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die ;" the very anticipation, which he had z before communicated to Deodati, that he was meditating an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pages
...he, " I take to be my portion in this life, joined with a strong propensity of nature,' he might ' leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die.' It appears in all his writings that he had" the usual concomitant of great ahilities, a lofty and steady... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1826 - 680 pages
...was long chusing and began late ;" living in the hope that " by labour and intense study" he might leave something so written to aftertimes, " as they should not willingly let it die." Can it be supposed that, possessing this intention, lie failed to consult every work within his reach... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...apart and dedicated to " the serious and hearty love of truth ;" undertaking his great design, to " leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die," with " devout prayer to that' Eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge ;" and... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pages
...not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, which I take to be my portion in this life, joined with...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. " These abilities, wheresoever they be found,... | |
 | 1829 - 538 pages
...ictu." This is the language of a man who expressed the hope, that "by labour and intense study, which I- take to be my portion in this life, joined with...nature, I might, perhaps, leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die!" We are not ashamed to say, that in contemplating... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...assent ... to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labor end intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined with...nature, I might perhaps leave something, so written, to after times, a« ihey should not willingly let it die. — MILTON. Note 14, page 13, col. 1. Ч we*... | |
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... an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, which I take to be my portion in- this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should... 
