 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 pages
...says he, "I take to be my portion in this life, joined with a strong propensity of nature,'' he might "leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die." It appears in all his writings that he had the usual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and steady... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1854 - 494 pages
...upon me, that by labor and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined with tfe strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes as 'they should not willingly let it die. — Milton. Nor can his wish be unfulfilled. Calumniated... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Christianity - 1855 - 384 pages
...by labour and intense study (which I take to be my portion in this life) joined with the strongest propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something...times, as they should not willingly let it die."* Klopstock, in one of his best odes, has described the instinctive desire of future reputation, and... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Christianity - 1855 - 376 pages
...by labour and intense study (which I take to be my portion in this life) joined with the strongest propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something...to after times, as they should not willingly let it die/7* Klopstock, in one of his best odes, has described the instinctive desire of future reputation,... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...grew daily apon me, that with labour and intense 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 aftcrtimes, аз they should not willingly let it die. " These thoughts at onco possessed me ; and... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - Poets, English - 1855 - 518 pages
...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, I 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... | |
 | John Milton - Bookbinding - 1855 - 564 pages
...Government urged against Prelacy," a passage exemplifying that prophetic anticipation of leaving " something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let it die," which so often impels great minds to attempt great things. " This," he says, " is not to be obtained... | |
 | Edward Tyrrel Channing - English language - 1856 - 322 pages
...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 of nature, I might...after times, as they should not willingly let it die.' In such terms does this firm-tempered young man speak of himself, after he had written Lycidas, L'Allegro,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1856 - 590 pages
...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 perhaps leave...after- times, 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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...grew daily upon me, that with labor and intense 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 afterdates, as they should not willingly let it die. I must say, therefore, that after I had for my... | |
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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... 
