 | John Milton - Essays - 1848 - 566 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 aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other ; that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 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 aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other : that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | John Milton - Authors, English - 1851 - 428 pages
...study (whieh I take to.be my portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. "These thoughts at onee possessed me; and these other, that if I were eertain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...intent 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. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other, that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...intent 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. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other, that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1851 - 328 pages
...study, (which I take to be my portion iu this life) joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die.—MILTON. Nor can his Wish be unfulfilled. Calumniated in his life-time and writing what few would... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 522 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 aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. — MILTON. P. 64, 1. 8. . . . 'twas at matin-timt Love and devotion are said to be nearly allied.... | |
 | 1852 - 634 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 die. " These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other — that, if I were certain to write, as... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...grew daily upon me, that, by labour and intense study (which I take to be my portion in this life,) I might, perhaps, leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let die."—Preface to the Second Book of Church Government. A noble purpose truly, and so fulfilled in... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 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. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these others — that, if I were certain to write, as men... | |
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... 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 aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. 
