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Modern Society, Or, The March of Intellect: The Conclusion of Modern ... - Page 315
by Catherine Sinclair - 1837 - 470 pages
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...prefent ftate compar'd. When I was yet a Child, no childifli play To me was pleafing, all my mind was fet Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be publick good } my felf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...
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Paradise regain'd, a poem. To which is added Samson agonistes

John Milton - 1713 - 454 pages
...ftare compar'd. 300 When I was yer a Child, no childiflt play To me was preafing, all my mind was fer Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be publick good ; my felf I thought Born to thar end, born to promore all ttuth, 105 All righreous things...
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A Biographical History of England, from Egbert the Great ..., Volume 1, Part 2

James Granger - Great Britain - 1769 - 314 pages
...(JEtatio.) « When I was yet a child, no childifh play " To me was pleafing; all my mind was fet " Serious to learn and know, and thence to do " What might be public good ; rnyfelf I thought, .• The engraver was perhaps miftaken in the name, of which I have...
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The Works of the English Poets: Milton

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...compar'd ! zoo When I was yet a child, no chilJifh play To me was pleafmg; all my mind was fet L ) Serious Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 105 All righteous things...
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A collection of Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, by D. Simpson

David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...HYMN CCCXXXJV. \XT'HEN I was yet a child, no childifh. play To me was pleafing; all my mind was fet Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things; therefore...
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 360 pages
...who fays elegantly of young Jupiter, Hymn, in Jov. 56. :. To me was pleafing ; all my mind was fet Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 205 All righteous things...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...zoo When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Poiumel11. B Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myself I thought Bom to that end, born to promote all truth, z05 All righteous things...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 11

English poets - 1790 - 258 pages
...! 200 When I was yet a child, no childim play To me was pleafipg ; all my mind was fet I< 3 Serious Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good ; myfelf I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 20J All righteous things...
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A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of ...

David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...as faying: " When I *as yet a child, no chiidifh play " To me was plealing ; all my mind was fet " Serious to learn and know, and thence to do •" What might be public good ; myfelf I thought " Born to that end, born to promote all truth, "§A11 righteous things...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...with my present state compar'-d ! 200 When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things: therefore...
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