 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...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 347by John Milton, John Mitford - 1851Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1713 - 454 pages
...ftare compar'd. 300 When I was yer a Child, no childiflt play To me was preafing, all my mind was fer Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be publick good ; my felf I thought Born to thar end, born to promore all ttuth, 105 All righreous things ; therefore above my years, The Law of... | |
 | English essays - 1859 - 726 pages
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 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...play To m« was pleating, all my mind was fet Serious to leant and know, and thence to do . . B 4 What What might be publick good; my felf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, z05 All righteous things : therefore above my yean, The Law of God I read and found it fweer. Made... | |
 | James Granger - Great Britain - 1769 - 314 pages
...known feral inftances. •{• See Goodall's " Royal College of Fhyficians of London," p. 349. " BOEB " Born to that end ; born to promote all truth, " All righteous things." PARAD. REG. C. Johnfonp. 1618 ; Cipriani fhJh. The original, which was fold at Mr. Charles Stanhope's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...compar'd ! zoo When I was yet a child, no chilJifh play To me was pleafmg; all my mind was fet L ) Serious Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 105 All righteous things... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...all my mind was fet Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things; therefore above my year* The law of God I read, and found it fweet - Made Made it my whole delight, and in it grew To... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...zoo When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Poiumel11. B Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myself I thought Bom to that end, born to promote all truth, z05 All righteous things... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 258 pages
...! 200 When I was yet a child, no childim play To me was pleafipg ; all my mind was fet I< 3 Serious Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 20J All righteous things... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...state compar'-d ! 200 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: therefore... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 pages
...does Milton here imagine the youthful meditations of our Saviour ! Dr. Jortin was of opinion, that Serious to learn and know, and thence to do, What might be publick good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 205 All righteous things : therefore,... | |
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