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... never produced a biography of that illustrious republican and poet . Before the recent appearance of Mr. Masson's admirable and elaborate Life of Milton , of which an American firm undertook some years ago to give a reprint , but of ...
... never produced a biography of that illustrious republican and poet . Before the recent appearance of Mr. Masson's admirable and elaborate Life of Milton , of which an American firm undertook some years ago to give a reprint , but of ...
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... never regretted . Milton's idea of his mission and duty as a literary man was high and noble . He ven- tured to hope that , by " hard labor , " which he took to be the portion of his life , he might be the instrument of some good , and ...
... never regretted . Milton's idea of his mission and duty as a literary man was high and noble . He ven- tured to hope that , by " hard labor , " which he took to be the portion of his life , he might be the instrument of some good , and ...
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... never attached undue value to money , or made any effort to hoard it , he left a considerable estate upon his death . Though never affluent , he had inherited from his father some property . As Latin Secretary , his income had been ...
... never attached undue value to money , or made any effort to hoard it , he left a considerable estate upon his death . Though never affluent , he had inherited from his father some property . As Latin Secretary , his income had been ...
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