 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 120by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theology - 1849 - 788 pages
...He wrote from an "inward prompting which," says he, "grew daily upon me, that by labor 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 die. These thoughts at once possessed me ; and these... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 778 pages
...He wrote from an "inward prompting which," says he, "grew daily upon me, that by labor 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 die. These thoughts at once possessed me ; and these... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 602 pages
...now grew daily upon me, that by labor and intense study (which I take to be my portion in this Ufe,) 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."* Great and varied talents, which would singly... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...daily upon me, that by labour and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined to he after times, as they should not willingly let it die. There thoughts at once possessed me, and these... | |
 | Theology - 1849 - 788 pages
...He wrote from an "inward prompting which," says he, "grew daily upon me, that by labor 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 die. These thoughts at once possessed me; and these other,... | |
 | Eduard Fiedler - 1850 - 344 pages
...an inward prompting, which now grew daily upon me , that by labour and intent study , joined 82 to the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written, to after times, as they should not willingly let it die. S te ele. An old acquaintance, who met me this... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 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,)...aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other : that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | John Milton - Authors, English - 1851 - 428 pages
...inward prompting, whieh now 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...aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. "These thoughts at onee possessed me; and these other, that if I were eertain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 272 pages
...inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intense study, (which I take to he my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity...aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possessed me, and these other : that if I were certain to write as men buy leases,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1851 - 328 pages
...the 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,...to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die.—MILTON. Nor can his Wish be unfulfilled. Calumniated in his life-time and writing what few would... | |
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