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" 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 with the strong propensity... "
Poems - Page 107
by Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 295 pages
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Poems

Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1834 - 330 pages
...study, (which I take to be my portion in this life) joined with the strong propensity of nature, 1 might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes,...as they should not willingly let it die. MILTON. P. 75,1. 21. . . . 'twas at matin-time Love and devotion are said to be nearly allied. Boccaccio fell...
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The Prose Works of John Milton

John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...home, and not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intense ants have done before, and many conscientious men...a sure foundation, and not with a riddling covenan These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other; that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,...
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The Poetry of Life, Volume 2

Sarah Stickney Ellis - Life - 1835 - 370 pages
...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,)...nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die." The poet then describes the high and mighty...
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The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...and more colleeted glory. The "inward prompting" never abandoned him — "that by labour and intense study, (which I take to be my portion in this life.)...written to after-times as they should not willingly let die." He entered Cambridge, but the barren system of University teaching oflended him, and he quitted...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - English literature - 1836 - 380 pages
...study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature, 1 might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other to fix all the industry and art I could unite...
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The Poetical Works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montombery, Lamb, and Kirke White ...

English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this ife), 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. — MILTON Note 14, page 13, col. 1. Ч wae at...
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The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...study, lwhich I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of nature, l might perhaps leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let die." He entered Cambridge, but the barren system of University teaching offended him, and he quitted...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - English literature - 1837 - 380 pages
...there, he says, " I began 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...aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other to fix all the industry and art I could unite...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...he, " I take to be my portion in this life, joined with a strong propensity of nature," he might " thrown on this inquiry, by the following letter from Seeker, only serves to show a It appears in all his writings that he had the usual concomitant of great abilities, a loftv and steady...
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The Monthly Review

Books - 1837 - 652 pages
...which it was my youthful ambition ' to be for ever known,' and part whereof I dare believe has been ' so written to aftertimes as they should not willingly let it die,' it appeared proper that this poem, through which the author had been first made known to the public,...
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