 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...says 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... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1840 - 584 pages
...the noblest of the sons of men. " An inward prompting grew daily upon me, that, 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,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1840 - 588 pages
...the noblest of the sons of men. " An inward prompting grew daily upon me, that, 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,... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Honor - 1841 - 40 pages
...this sentiment: " I began to assent to my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting, which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intense...take to be my portion in this life) joined with the strongest propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...upon me, that with lahour and intense study, (which I take to he my portion in this life) joined with strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as that they should not willingly let it die. For which cause (and not only for that I... | |
 | Forbes Winslow - Medicine - 1842 - 864 pages
...diligence and meditation nan? years before his great poem, was published to the world. He says, " I hope, by labour and intense study, which I take to be my portion in this life, I may have something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let die." THE BARBER-SURGEONS.... | |
 | 1842 - 620 pages
...Milton should be borne in mind : " An inward prompting grew daily upon me that by labour 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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 352 pages
...thus far to assent ... 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)...aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. — MILTON. P. 91, 1. 21. . . . "/irus at matin-time Love and devotion are said to be nearly allied.... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 516 pages
...thus far to assent . . to an inward prompt ing 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. — MILTON Note 14, page 13, col. 1. 't was at... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...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...study (which I take to be my portion in this life), I might, perhaps, leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let die."—Preface... | |
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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 aftertimes, as they should... 
