 | 1857
...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 after times, as they should not willingly let it die." For thus speaking of himself Milton, in graceful terms, craves " to have courteous pardon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858
...his compositions with such applause as appears to have exalted him in his own opinion, and confirmed him in the hope, that, "by labour and intense study,...of nature," he might "leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly le(r it die." * It appears in all his writings that he had... | |
 | 1858
...take to bo my portion in this life— juyn'd with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die." For thus speaking of himself Milton, in graceful terms, craves " to have courteous pardoar*... | |
 | Robert Steel (D.D.) - 1858 - 444 σελίδες
...take to be my portion In this life, joined to the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps have 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... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862
...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... | |
 | Gail Hamilton, Mary Abigail Dodge - 1865 - 447 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | gail hamilton - 1865
...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... | |
 | 1866 - 224 σελίδες
...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
...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... | |
 | 1867
...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... | |
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... by labour and intense study, which," says he, "I take to be my portion in this life, joined with a strong propensity of nature,'' he might "leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. 
