 My stature certainly is not tall; but it rather approaches the middle than the diminutive. Yet what if it were diminutive, when so many men, illustrious both in peace and war, have been the same ? And how can that be called diminutive, which is great...  Some Thoughts Concerning Education - Page 345by John Locke - 1880 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 524 pages
...courage or in ftrength ; and I was won't conitantly to exercife myfclf in the ufe of the broad fword, as long as it comported with my habits and my years. Armed with this weapon, as I ufually was, I fnould have thought myfelf quite a match for any one, though much ftronger than myfelf... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 526 pages
...fame ? And how can that be called diminutive, which is great enough for every virtuous achievement ? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage or in ftrength ; and I was won't conitantly to exercife myfelf in the ufe of the broad fword, as long as... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 350 pages
...same ? And how can that be called diminutive, which is great enough for every virtuous achievement? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage...perfectly secure against the assault of any open enemy. At this moment I have the same courage, the same strength, though not the same eyes; yet so little... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...great enough for every virtuous achievement ? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage or strength ; and I was wont constantly to exercise myself...use of the sword, as long as it comported with my hahit and my years. Armed with this weapon, as I usually was, I should have thought myself quite a... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 580 pages
...same? And how can that be called diminutive, which is great enough for every virtuous achievement ? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage...perfectly secure against the assault of any open enemy. At this moment I have the same courage, the same strength, though not the same eyes ; yet so little... | |
 | John [prose] Milton - 1848 - 590 pages
...same ? And how can that be called diminutive, which is great enough for every virtuous achievement ? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage...wont constantly to exercise myself in the use of the broadsword, as long as it comported with my habit and my years. Armed with this weapon, as I usually... | |
 | John Milton, James Prendeville - Bible - 1850 - 452 pages
...achievement? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage or strength ; and I was wontconstantly to exercise myself in the use of the sword, as long as it comported with my habit and my years. Armed with this weapon, as I usually was, I should have thought myself quite a... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...same ? And how can that be called diminutive, which is great enough for every virtuous achievement? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage'...my habits and my years. Armed with this weapon, as 1 usually was, I should have thought myself quite a match for any one, though much stronger than myself;... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...same ? And how can that be called diminutive which is great enough for every virtuous achievement 1 Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage...wont constantly to exercise myself in the use of the broadsword, as long as it comported with my habit and my years. Armed with this weapon, as I usually... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 pages
...same ? And how can that be called diminutive which is great enough for every virtuous achievement ? Nor, though very thin, was I ever deficient in courage...wont constantly to exercise myself in the use of the broadsword, as long as it comported with my habit and my years. Armed with this weapon, as I usually... | |
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