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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... "
The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik]. - Page 79
by George Lillie Craik - 1845
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The Life of John Milton: Narrated in Connection with the Political ..., Volume 2

David Masson - 1871 - 636 pages
...greatest and choicest wits of " Athens, Home, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of " old, did for tJicir country, I, in my proportion, with this " over and...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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Poems [a selection] ed. with life and notes by J.M. Ross

John Milton - 1871 - 312 pages
...own citizens throughout this Island in the mother dialect: that what the greatest and choycest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews...with this over and above, of being a Christian, might doe for mine ; not caring to be once nam'd abroad, (though perhaps I could attaine to that, ) but content...
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The Prose Works of John Milton ...: With a Preface, Preliminary ..., Volume 2

John Milton, James Augustus St. John - 1871 - 560 pages
...choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for their country, 1, in my proportion, with this over and above, of being a Christian, might dv for mine ; not caring to be once named abroad, though perhaps I could attain to that, but content...
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Autobiography of John Milton: Or, Milton's Life in His Own Words

John Milton - Poets, English - 1872 - 250 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...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose

English prose literature - 1872 - 556 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 fortunes hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, made their small deeds great...
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Autobiography of John Milton, Or, Milton's Life in His Own Words

John Milton - Poets, English - 1872 - 234 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...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1872 - 786 pages
...citizens throughout this island in the mother dialect : that, what the greatest and choicest -wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews...above, of being a Christian, might do for mine; not carmg to be once named abroad, though perhaps I could attain to that ; but content with these British...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton. Edited, with Introductions ..., Volume 1

John Milton, Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1874 - 608 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 of old, did for their country, I, in my -V " proportion, with this over and above of being a Christian, might " do for mine—not caring to...
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The Prose Works of John Milton ...: With a Preface, Preliminary ..., Volume 2

John Milton - 1875 - 560 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...above, of being a Christian, might do • for mine ; \iot caring to be once named abroad, though perhaps I could attain to that, but content with these...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...own citizens throughout this island, in the mother dialect. That what the greatest and choicest wits y should receive, would sooner take their physic at...Achilles, Cyrus, Л-Jieas ; and hearing them, must ; whose fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, made their small deeds great...
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