 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 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... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 778 σελίδες
...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. n\d. Beholding the bright countenance of truth in the quiet and still air of delightful studies.... | |
 | 1869
...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. ******* Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader that for some few years... | |
 | 1869
...I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of uature, 1 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... | |
 | 1870
...course of his travels that he used those memorable words : " I hope by labour and intense study, which I take to be my portion in this life, joined with a strong propensity of nature, to leave something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die." Milton was a... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 567 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | William Howie Wylie - 1874 - 120 σελίδες
...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." Through thirty years he steadily maintained that purpose, and then in blind old age formed... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1874 - 296 σελίδες
...that, by labour and intense 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 ; ' * though in the subsequent Apology for Smectymnuus he postpones the execution of his project... | |
 | Andrew Somerville - 1874 - 384 σελίδες
...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.' Yes, without 'labour and intense study ' Paradise Lost would never have been built up ; and... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 778 σελίδες
...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. Ibid. Beholding the bright countenance of truth in the quiet and still air of delightful studies... | |
| |
... 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. 
