 When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...  Sir Christopher Wren and His Times - Page 65by James Elmes - 1852 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...and hear What from without comes often to my ears, 111 sorting with my present state compar'd ! aoo When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; my self I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 205 All righteous things : therefore,... | |
 | 1839 - 366 pages
...inexpreshe 9th of December is the anniversary of Г Milton's birthday : why should it not be kept ? " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn ana know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myself I thought Born to that end ; born to... | |
 | 1839 - 674 pages
...mercy. This monarch gave several other proofs of his courage at an early age. SIR PHILIP SYDNEY. " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pteasing-, all my mind was set Berioim to learn and know, and thence to do, What might he public good... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 516 pages
...as were HOBBKS and BACON. MILTON has preserved for us, in solemn nuniberj, his school-life — •' When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...and know, and thence to do What might be public good : myeelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things." It is remarkable... | |
 | William Turner - 1840 - 444 pages
...myself, and hear What from without comes often to my ears, Illsorting with my present state compared! When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might he public good, myself I thought Bom to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things ;... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 528 pages
...; as were HOBBES and BACON. MILTON has preserved for us, in solemn numbers, his school-life — ' ' When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thent-e to do What might be public good : myself I thought Born to that end, bom to promote all truth.... | |
 | William Turner - 1840 - 444 pages
...myself, and hear What from without comes often to my ears, 111 sorting with my present state compared! When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all r(fy mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good, myself I thought... | |
 | 1841 - 508 pages
...the desert, after his high appointment was announced to him, — as retracing his holy life : — ' When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things ; therefore above my years The law of God I read, and found it sweet, Made it my whole delight, and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...myself, and hear What from without comes often to my ears, 111 sorting with my present state eompar'd ! ibe Belinda's name. PROLOGUE TO MB. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OP CATO. thenre to do \Vhat might be public good ; myself I thought Horn to that end, born to promote ail truth,... | |
 | 1866 - 662 pages
...childish mind. One in looking upon this young face feels the truth of what Milton says of himself: " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing : all my mind wag set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do, What might be public good ; myself I thought Born... | |
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