 | Christian classics, James Hamilton - 1859 - 786 страници
...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...write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, thenought no regard be sooner had than to God's glory, by the honour and instruction of my country.... | |
 | Robert Steel - 1859 - 466 страници
...joined to the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps have something so written to after tunes as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downwards, there ought no regard be... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 страници
...signs it had, was likely to live. These thoughts at once possessed me ; und these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, there ought no regard be sooner had, than to God's glory, by the honor and instruction of my country. For which cause, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 страници
...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...thoughts at once possessed me ; and these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, there ought no regard be sooner... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 страници
...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...thoughts at once possessed me ; and these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, there ought no regard he sooner... | |
 | 1875 - 734 страници
...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 words were published in 1641, when Milton was thirty-two, but there is no doubt that the project, or... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 418 страници
...which it was my youthful ambition " to be for ever known," and part whereof I dare believe has been " so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die," it appeared proper that this poem, through which the author had been first made known to the public... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1860 - 480 страници
...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. Nor can his wish be unfulfilled. Calumniated in his lifetime and writing what few would... | |
 | David Masson - 1860 - 282 страници
...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." His aspirations had even taken a certain determinate direction as regarded the work on which he was... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 134 страници
...be my portion in this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I hope to leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die." And he promises to undertake something, he knows not yet what, that may be of use and honour to his... | |
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... grew daily upon me, 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. 
