 | Gail Hamilton - American essays - 1865 - 468 pages
...daily upon me, that by labor and intense study, .... joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader, that for some few years yet... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1866 - 298 pages
...grew daily upon him, that by labour and intent study, joined with the strong propensity of nature, he might, perhaps, leave something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die." Here was, indeed, a prophecy, destined to be more than fulfilled. But for him the accomplishment... | |
 | Afternoon lectures - 1866 - 242 pages
...grew daily upon him, that by labour and intent study, joined with the strong propensity of nature, he might, perhaps, leave something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die." Here was, indeed, a prophecy, destined to be more than fulfilled. But for him the accomplishment... | |
 | Cheshire (England) - 1867 - 694 pages
...study (which " I take to be my portion in this life), joined to the strong " propensity of nature, I might, perhaps, leave something so " written, to after times, as they should not willingly let it die." This was written in 1642; ten years afterwards he became blind. Paradise Lost was commenced... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - Cheshire (England) - 1867 - 296 pages
...study (which " I take to be my portion in this life), joined to the strong " propensity of nature, I might, perhaps, leave something so " written, to after times, as they should not willingly let it die." This was written in 1642; ten years afterwards he became blind. Paradise Lost was commenced... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 828 pages
...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 not willingly let it die. n\d. Beholding the bright countenance of truth in the quiet and still air of delightful studies.... | |
 | 1869 - 680 pages
...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 not willingly let it die. ******* Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader that for some few years... | |
 | 1869 - 636 pages
...study, (which I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of uature, 1 might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. ******* Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader that for some few years... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - English literature - 1873 - 590 pages
...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 not willingly let it die.' The whole context of this passage is of great interest for the light it throws on Milton's... | |
 | Austin Dobson - Authors, English - 1874 - 332 pages
...prompting, . . that, by labour and intense study, . . joined with the strong propensity of nature, he might perhaps leave something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die ; ' * though in the subsequent Apology for Smectymnuus he postpones the execution of his project... | |
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... an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intense 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... 
