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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... "
The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series ... - Page 393
by William Godwin - 1797 - 481 pages
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Explanatory Notes and Remarks on Milton's Paradise Lost

Jonathan Richardson - Biography - 1734 - 756 pages
...far to Afjent both to Them [his Italian Friends] and divers of my Friends Here at Home ; and not lejs 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) joyn'd with the jlrong Propcnjity of Nature, I...
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The life of Milton. To which are added Conjectures on the origin of Paradise ...

William Hayley - 1799 - 376 pages
...here " at home, and not lefs to an inward prompting, " which now grew daily upon me, that by la" bonr and intent ftudy, (which I take to be " my portion in this life) joined with the ilrong " propenfity of nature, I might, perhaps, leave " fomething fo written to after-...
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An Essay on Sculpture: in a Series of Epistles to John Flaxman, Esq. R.A ...

William Hayley - Sculpture - 1800 - 388 pages
...expreffions: After mentioning the favour he experienced from his learned acquaintance of Italy, he fays, " I began thus far to aflent both to them, and divers...ftudy, (which I take to be " my portion in this life,) joined with the ftrong propenfity of Nature, I " might perhaps leave fomething fo written to after-times...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 92

1850 - 638 pages
...Alps, I began thus far to assent both to them and to divers of my friends here at home, and not less to 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, I might perhaps leave something so written...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 446 pages
...which the Italian is not forward to beftow on men of this fide the Alps ; I began thus far to arTcnt both to them and divers of my friends here at home,...prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intenfe ftudy, (which I take to be my portion in this life) joined with the ftrong propenfity of nature,...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...which the Italian is not forward to bellow on men of this fide the Alps ; I began thus far to affent both to them and divers of my friends here at home,...prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intenfe ftudy, (which I take to be my portion in this life) joined with the ftrong propenfity of nature,...
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Prose Works ...: Containing His Principal Political and ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...Alps ; I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to 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,...
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Life of Torquato Tasso: With an Historical and Critical Account of ..., Volume 2

John Black - 1810 - 528 pages
...Italian friends, " thus far to assent both to them, and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to 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,...
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The life of Milton, and Conjectures on the Origin of Paradise Lost, by ...

William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...Alps, I began thus far to assent both to them, and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting, which now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intent study, (which I take to be my portion in this life) joined with the strong propensity...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 3

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...Alps : I began thus far to assent both to them, and divers of my friends here at home ; and not less 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) joined to the strong propensity of nature, I might...
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