 | 1850 - 616 pages
...Isaiah, and only lacking inspiration to fulfill the prediction ! " What the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rom'e, or modern Italy and those Hebrews...and above of being a Christian, might do for mine." From his boyhood he aimed at the highest place of intellect and fame, and the loftiness of his aspirations... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...own citizens throughout this island, in the mother dialect. That what the greatest and choicest wits art. And to that end I have showed you that riches...make any man happy. But let me tell you that riche ink' lit do for mine ; not caring to be once named abroad, though perhaps I could attain to that, but... | |
 | Philological Society (Great Britain) - Philology - 1850 - 302 pages
...is our language spoke, And part of Flanders hath received our yoke." " I care not," said Milton, " to be once named abroad, though perhaps I could attain to that, being content with these islands as my world." A French Jesuit Gamier, in 1678, laying down rules for... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...own citizens, throughout this island, in the mother dialect. That what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews...but content with these British islands as my world, whose fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, made their small deeds great... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...own citizens, throughout this island, in the mother dialect. That what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews...but content with these British islands as my world, whose fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, made their small deeds great... | |
 | John Milton - 1851 - 544 pages
...mother dialect. That what the greateft and choyceft wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and thofe Hebrews of old did for their country, I in my proportion with this over and above of being a Chriftian, might doe for mine : not caring to be once nam'd abroad, though perhaps I could attaine... | |
 | John Milton - Authors, English - 1851 - 428 pages
...own eitizens throughout this island in the mother dialeet : that what the greatest and ehoieest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old, did for their eountry, I, in my proportion, with this over and above, of being a Christian, might do for mine ; not... | |
 | 1852 - 634 pages
...throughout this island in the mother dialect. That what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Koine, and modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old, did for their country, I, in proportion, with this over and above, of being a Christian, might do for mine, not caring to be once... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...own citizens throughout this island in the mother dialect : that what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews...perhaps I could attain to that ; but content with theso British islands as my world ; whoso fortune hath hitherto been, that, if the Athenians, as some... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - Poets, English - 1855 - 510 pages
...or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for their country, I, in my proportion, with this over of being a Christian, might do for mine ; not caring...but content with these British islands as my world ; whose fortune hath hitherto been that, if the Athenians, as some say, made their small deeds great... | |
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That what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for their country, I in my proportion with this over and above of being a Christian, might do for mine... 
