 | English literature - 1846 - 614 pages
...inward prompting that by labour and intense study, joined with the strong propensity of nature, he might perhaps leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die.' He devoted himself very seriously to study, and at an age when other men are just girding themselves... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...joined to the itrong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave nmething so written, to after times, guide, to err by day. Denham had just and enlightened notions of the duty liven and downward, there ought no regard be sooner had than to God's glory, by the honour and instruction... | |
 | James Thorne - Thames River (England) - 1847 - 480 pages
...which grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study (which 1 take to be my portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written as they should not willingly let it die." It was no trifling task, he knew, to add one more poem fit... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 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.' From Florence he went to Sienna, and from Sienna to Rome, where he was again received with kindness... | |
 | Literature - 1856 - 542 pages
...duties of the Muse. " By labor and intent study, 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 they would not willingly let die, a. work not to be raised from the heat of youth or... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 778 pages
..."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 of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written, to after times, as they should not willingly let die. These thoughts at once possessed me ; and these... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1849 - 872 pages
..."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 of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written, to after times, as they should not willingly let die. These thoughts at once possessed me; and these other,... | |
 | Theology - 1849 - 788 pages
..."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 of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written, to after times, as they should not willingly let die. These thoughts at once possessed me ; and these... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 602 pages
...now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intense study (which I take to be my portion in this Ufe,) 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."* Great and varied talents, which would singly... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1849 - 688 pages
...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 not willingly let it die." • Great and varied talents, which would singly... | |
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... 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 of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should... 
