 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 pages
...of Job, which was, as we have seen, present to his thoughts when he anticipated the compassing of " something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die." He had traced the wanderings of the majestic Nile of Epic song, and traversed every shore sublimely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...he, " I take to be my portion in this life, joined with a strong propensity of nature," he might " leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the usual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...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." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the usual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and... | |
 | Precept - 1825 - 302 pages
...hopes, that " by labour and intense study, joined to a strong propensity of nature, he may be able to leave something so written, to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let die. This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 372 pages
...at home, and not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intent study, which I take to be my portion in this life,...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...at home, and not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intent study, which I take to be my portion in this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I mifht perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. These... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 pages
...Par. Regained, B. iv. 435. which in his youth grew daily upon him, that by labour and intense study he might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die ;" the very anticipation, which he had z before communicated to Deodati, that he was meditating an... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...Par. Regained, B. iv. 435. which in his youth grew daily upon him, that by labour and intense study he might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die ;" the very anticipation, which he had z before communicated to Deodati, that he was meditating an... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...apart and dedicated to " the serious and hearty love of truth ;" undertaking his great design, to " leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die," with " devout prayer to that' Eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge ;" and... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1826 - 680 pages
...was long chusing and began late ;" living in the hope that " by labour and intense study" he might leave something so written to aftertimes, " as they should not willingly let it die." Can it be supposed that, possessing this intention, lie failed to consult every work within his reach... | |
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... an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intense 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 after-times, as they should... 
