 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...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Pagina 148door Samuel Johnson - 1779Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - 268 pagina’s
...well directed, and It may be said of him, in the Miltonic language he loved, • all his mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; himself he thought Born to that end, born, to promote all trath, And righteous things. He despised... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1833 - 280 pagina’s
...well directed, and it may be said of him, in the Miltonic language he loved, • all his mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; himself he thought Born. to that end, born, to promote all truth, And righteous things. He despised... | |
 | John Galt - 1834 - 390 pagina’s
...MISCELLANIES, JOHN GALT. 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. MILTON. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH ; AND T. CADELL, STRAND, LONDON. M.DCCC.XXXIV.... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 pagina’s
...state compar'd! aoo 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 ; my self I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 205 All righteous things : therefore,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 330 pagina’s
...school-life— * 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— Par. Reg. If... | |
 | 1837 - 646 pagina’s
...Regained : — " 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." How his parents... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1837 - 488 pagina’s
...inheritance. CHAPTER XVI. When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleading ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be gen'ral good ; myself I thought Born to that end* born to promote all truth. All righteous thiugs.... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pagina’s
...state compar'd ! aoo 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 ; my self I thought , Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 205 All righteous things : therefore,... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pagina’s
...state compar'd ! aoo 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 ; my self I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, 205 All righteous things : therefore,... | |
 | William Turner - 1840 - 444 pagina’s
...state compared! When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all r(fy 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 ; therefor* above... | |
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