 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...of the Alps ;—I began thus to assent both to them, and divers of my friends at home, and not less 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), I might, perhaps, leave something so written... | |
 | Albert Henry Payne - 1844 - 270 pages
...encomiums, which the Italian is not forward to bestow on men of this side the Alps ; I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here...at home, and not less to an inward prompting, which VOL. in. H now grew daily upon me, that with labour and intense study (which I take to be my portion... | |
 | 1875 - 860 pages
...memory, composed at under twenty or thereabout, met with acceptance . . . I began thus far to assent to them, and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting which now grows daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, which I take to be my portion in this life, joined... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...encomiums, , which the Italian is not forward to bestow on men of this side the Alps, I began thus far blissful twins are to be bom, Youth and Joy ; яо Jove hath sworn. Bu lew to an inward prompting, which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study (which I... | |
 | 1849 - 600 pages
...somewhat." Well might he have added in the touching words of Milton, " I began thus far to assent * * * to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intense study (which I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1862 - 604 pages
...which men should not willingly let die, he knew what it would cost him. It was to be " by labor atid intent study, which I take to be my portion in this life." When Mr. Dickens wrote one of his Christmas Books, he shut himself up for six weeks to do it ; he "put... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1844 - 522 pages
...mankind. " 1 bepan thim far to assent both to them and to divrn ' of my friends at home, and not lese lo an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour end i intense study, fwhich 1 take to be my porliun ш Ihn Пfe,) joined with the strong propensity... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...encomiums, which the Italian is not forward to bestow on men of this side the Alps, I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here...(which I 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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1845 - 340 pages
...thrice-honoured name Well may we glow — as men, we share his fame) I began thus far to assent ... to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me,...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.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 pages
...composed at under twenty or thereabout, met with acceptance above what was looked for ; I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here...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,... | |
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I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting which now 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... 
