Some Account of the Life and Writings of John Milton: Derived Principally from Documents in His Majesty's State-paper Office, Now First Published, Volume 6 |
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... reason , or that it was more than a journey of recreation : after a month's stay , home he returns a married maļ that went out a batchelor ; his wife being Mary , the eldest daughter of Mr. Richard Powell , then a justice of peace , of ...
... reason , or that it was more than a journey of recreation : after a month's stay , home he returns a married maļ that went out a batchelor ; his wife being Mary , the eldest daughter of Mr. Richard Powell , then a justice of peace , of ...
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... Reason of Church Government , we derive some knowledge of his literary projects , and of the opinion he enter- tained of his own abilities ; expressed , as Dr. John- son well observes , not with ostentatious exultation , but with calm ...
... Reason of Church Government , we derive some knowledge of his literary projects , and of the opinion he enter- tained of his own abilities ; expressed , as Dr. John- son well observes , not with ostentatious exultation , but with calm ...
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... reason hath pluckt from me by an abortive and fore - dated dis- covery ; and the accomplishment of them lies not but in a power above man's to promise ; but that none hath by more studious ways endeavoured , and with more unwearied ...
... reason hath pluckt from me by an abortive and fore - dated dis- covery ; and the accomplishment of them lies not but in a power above man's to promise ; but that none hath by more studious ways endeavoured , and with more unwearied ...
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... knowing myself inferiour to myself , led by the genial power of nature to another task , I have y Introduction to the second Book of his Reason of Church Government . the use , as I may account it , but AND WRITINGS OF MILTON . 55.
... knowing myself inferiour to myself , led by the genial power of nature to another task , I have y Introduction to the second Book of his Reason of Church Government . the use , as I may account it , but AND WRITINGS OF MILTON . 55.
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... reasons which are said to have warranted divorce in elder times , " the wilfull " the wilfull haunting of feasts , and invitations with men not of her near kindred , the a Life , as before . b Doct . and Discip . of Divorce , B. ii . Ch ...
... reasons which are said to have warranted divorce in elder times , " the wilfull " the wilfull haunting of feasts , and invitations with men not of her near kindred , the a Life , as before . b Doct . and Discip . of Divorce , B. ii . Ch ...
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