 | James Hamilton - Christian literature, English - 1857 - 494 pages
...joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts...for three lives and downward, there ought no regard be sooner had than to God's glory, by the honour and instruction of my country. For which cause, and... | |
 | Robert Steel (D.D.) - Christian biography - 1858 - 484 pages
...joined to the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps have something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts...certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downwards, there ought no regard be sooner had than to God's glory, by the honour and instruction of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let •t die. These thoughts at once possessed me ; and these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and dawnward, there ought no regard be sooner... | |
 | Christian classics, James Hamilton - Christian literature, English - 1859 - 786 pages
...joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts...write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, thenought no regard be sooner had than to God's glory, by the honour and instruction of my country.... | |
 | Robert Steel - Christian biography - 1859 - 466 pages
...joined to the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps have something so written to after tunes as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downwards, there ought no regard be... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...signs it had, was likely to live. These thoughts at once possessed me ; und these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, there ought no regard be sooner had, than to God's glory, by the honor and instruction of my country. For which cause, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly...thoughts at once possessed me ; and these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, there ought no regard be sooner... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 766 pages
...this life,) joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so^written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it...thoughts at once possessed me ; and these other, that if 1 were certain to write as men buy leases, for three lives and downward, there ought no regard he sooner... | |
 | 1875 - 734 pages
...portion in this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die." These words were published in 1641, when Milton was thirty-two, but there is no doubt that the project, or... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1860 - 418 pages
...which it was my youthful ambition " to be for ever known," and part whereof I dare believe has been " so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die," it appeared proper that this poem, through which the author had been first made known to the public... | |
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... 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 of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. 
