 ... 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 not willingly let it die.  Lives of Milton and Addison - Σελίδα 6των Samuel Johnson, John Wight Duff - 1900 - 209 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 σελίδες
...ftrong propen" fity of nature, he might leave fome*' thing fo written to after-times, as they " fhould not willingly let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and fleady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 σελίδες
...ftrong propenfity " of nature," he might " leave fomething fo written " to after-times, as they mould not willingly let it " die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and ftcady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 σελίδες
...ftrong pro** penfity of nature," he might " leave fome" thing fo written to after-times, as they " mould not willingly let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and fteady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 σελίδες
...ftrong propenficy of nature," he might " leave fomething fo written to after-times, as they *' fhould not willingly let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and fteady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 σελίδες
...ftrong propenfity of nature, " he might leave fomething ib written to af" ter-times, as they fhould not willingly let " it die," It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and fteady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 σελίδες
...him in the hope, that, Mbv labour fc ar.d ii.tetise >tudy, which," fays he, " 1 take to be my portion in this life, " joined with a strong propensity of...nature," he might " leave something so " written to af:<rtim«, as they should not willlnelv let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 σελίδες
...ftrong propenfity of nature," he might " leave fomething fo written to after-times, " as they fhoiild not willingly let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and fteady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without... | |
 | 1850 - 638 σελίδες
...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 it die.' — Milton on Church Government, B. u. ' can die, but so cannot their JOTS. And if the blessed martyrs... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 σελίδες
...him in the hope, that, " hy labour " and intense study, which," fays he, " I take to be my portion in this life, " joined with a strong propensity of...nature," he might " leave something so " written to aftcrtimes, as they should not willingly let it die." It appears, in all Lis writings, that he had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 σελίδες
...strong " propensityof nature,"he might "leave something " so written to after-times, as they shpuld not " willingly let it die." It appears, in all his...concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and steady confidence in himself, perhaps not without some contempt of others ; for scarcely any man ever wrote... | |
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