 | 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...written, to after times, as they should not willingly let die. These thoughts at once possessed me; and these other, that if I were certain to write as men buy... | |
 | John Milton - 1851 - 428 pages
...grew daily ' upon me, that with labour and intense study (whieh 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. "These thoughts at onee possessed me; and these... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1851 - 328 pages
...greatness of their young admirers ? Page 196, line 1. study, (which I take to be my portion iu 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.—MILTON. Nor can his Wish be unfulfilled. Calumniated... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 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 aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pages
...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 they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 pages
...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...after times as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these others, that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 522 pages
...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 not willingly let it die. — MILTON. P. 64, 1. 8. . . . 'twas at matin-timt... | |
 | 1852 - 634 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 die. " These thoughts at once possessed me, and these... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pages
...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 they should not willinglv let it die. These thoughts at once pos«e>sed me, and these other, that if I were certain... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 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. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these... | |
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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 after-times, as they should... 
