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" I shall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and imperfect attempt of mine, but the opening of a way to the courage and industry of some other persons, who may be better able to perform it thoroughly and successfully. "
The French Influence in English Literature: From the Accession of Elizabeth ... - Page 214
by Alfred Horatio Upham - 1908 - 560 pages
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Select Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Two Volumes, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1772 - 264 pages
...(nor perhaps in any) that it in, any degree anfweratye to the idea that I conceive of it. And I fiiall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and...mine, but the opening of a way to the courage and induftry of fpme other perfons, who may be bettej able to perform it thoroughly and fucccfsfully. SHL...
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Select Works, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...idea that I conceive of it. And I fhall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and imperfeft attempt of mine, but the opening of a way to the courage and induftry of fome other perfons, who may be better able to perform it thoroughly and luccefsfully. THE...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 37-38

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 658 pages
...(nor perhaps in any) that is in my degree anfu erable to the idea that I eoneeive of it ; and l fhall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and...imperfect attempt of mine, but the opening of a way to the eourage and induftry of fome other perfons, who may be better able to perform it thoroughiy and fueeefsfully....
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Select Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Two Volumes: with a Preface and Notes by ...

Abraham Cowley - 1777 - 266 pages
...(nor perhaps in any) that is in any degree anfwerable to the idea that I concave of it. And 1 fhall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and imperfect attempt of mine, but tKe opening of a way to the courage and induftry of fpme other perfons, who may be better able to perform...
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The Works of the English Poets: Cowley

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 378 pages
...(nor perhaps in any) that is in any degree anfwerable to the idea that I conceive of it. And I fhall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and...mine, but the opening of a way to the courage and induftry of fome other perfons, who may be better able to perform it thoroughly and fuccefsfully. JUVENILE...
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Sacred Dramas: Chiefly Intended for Young Persons: the Subjects Taken from ...

Hannah More - 1782 - 312 pages
...undertaking; and I fhall be am* Cowley. " bitious " bicious of no other fruit from this weak " and imperfe£t attempt of mine, but the " opening of a way to the courage and in" duftry of fome other perfons, who may " be better able to perform it thoroughly " and fuccefsfuliy."...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 7

English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...idea that I conceive of it. And I mall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and imperfeft attempt of mine, but the opening of a way to the courage and induftry of fome other perfons, who may be better able to perform it thoroughly and fuccefsfully. JUVENILE...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...(nor perhaps in any) that is in any degree anfwerable to the ide» that I conceive of it ; and I {hall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and...mine, but the opening of a way to the courage and induftry of fome other perfons, whq may be better able to perform it thoroughly am! fncce&fuUy. TO...
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Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...idea that I conceive of it. And I mall be ambitious of no other fruit from this weak and imperfeft attempt of mine, but the opening of a way to the courage and induftry of fome other perfons, who may be better able to perform it thoroughly and fuccedfully. 4...
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 294 pages
...sure I am, there is nothing yet in our language (nor perhaps in any) that is in any degree answerable to the idea that I conceive of it. And I shall be...better able to perform it thoroughly and successfully. MISCELLANIES. THE MOTTO. " Tentanda via est, &c." WHAT shall I do to be for ever known, And make the...
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