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" Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial power of nature to another task, I have the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand... "
A Manual of English Prose Literature.. - Page 306
by William Minto - 1881 - 548 pages
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Sketches of the History of Literature and Learning in England: With ...

George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 466 pages
...confessed — that he was not naturally disposed to " this manner of writing;" "wherein," says he, "knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand." * With all his quick susceptibility for whatever was beautiful and bright, Milton seems to have needed...
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The Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 1

John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...to do her office, art cannot have much. Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand. And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose, yet, since it will...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With an Introductory Review, Volume 1

John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, Jed by the genial power of nature to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand. And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose, yet, since it will...
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Half-hours with the Best Authors, Volume 4

Charles Knight - 1847 - 620 pages
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 4

Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...to do her office, art cannot have much. Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...power of nature to another task, I have the use, as 1 may account it, but of my left hand ; and though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose,...
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The Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 2

John Milton - 1848 - 566 pages
...to do her office, art cannot have much. Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand. And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose, yet, since it will...
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Notes and Queries

1890 - 666 pages
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Half-hours with the Best Authors, Volume 2

Charles Knight - 1850 - 652 pages
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John Milton: A Biography. Especially Designed to Exhibit the Ecclesiastical ...

Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...forbearing, and could not stay.' * * * * Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein, knowing myself inferior to myself — led by the genial...to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand."* In describing the train of reasoning pursued in the two books " Of Reformation...
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Paradise Lost

John Milton - 1851 - 428 pages
...Lastly, I should not ehoose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led hy tho genial power of nature to another task, I have the use, as I may aeeount, hut of my left hand: and though I shall he foolish in saying more to xliv LIFE OF MILTON....
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