 ... 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...  The Southern Review - Page 3621829Full view - About this book
 | John Black - 1810 - 528 pages
...divers of my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting, which now grew daily upon me, that by, labour and intense study, (which I take to...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftevtimes, as they should not willingly let it die."t That it was the conversation, and encouragement... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...friends at home, and not less to-an inward prompting, which grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, (which I take to be my portion in this life,)...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes as they should not willingly let it die."' Although, from the example of the Italian poets... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...at home, and 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)...strong propensity of nature, I might, perhaps, leave some- ' thing so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...home ; and 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 to the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 484 pages
...home ; and not less to an inward prompt" ing which now grew daily upon me, that " by labour and intent Study, (which I take to be my portion in this Life)...Nature, I might ; perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it i "die*." Sufficient has been said in these preceding... | |
 | William Godwin - Conduct of life - 1823 - 444 pages
...daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, (which I take to be my portion in this life) joyn'd with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimcs, as they should not willingly let it die. " The thing which I had to say, and those intentions... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...home ; and 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,...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
...at home, and 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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...thus far to 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),...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* al matin-time.... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 436 pages
...thus far to assent ... 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)...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. MILTON. P. 75, 1. 21. . . . 'tii.ii.'. at matin-time... | |
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