 | 1875 - 734 sivua
...portion in this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die." These words were published in 1641, when Milton was thirty-two, but there is no doubt that the project, or... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 418 sivua
...which it was my youthful ambition " to be for ever known," and part whereof I dare believe has been " so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die," it appeared proper that this poem, through which the author had been first made known to the public... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1860 - 480 sivua
...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. — Milton. Nor can his wish be unfulfilled. Calumniated in his lifetime and writing what few would... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 134 sivua
...be my portion in this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I hope to leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die." And he promises to undertake something, he knows not yet what, that may be of use and honour to his... | |
 | David Masson - 1860 - 282 sivua
...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." His aspirations had even taken a certain determinate direction as regarded the work on which he was... | |
 | John [prose Milton (selected]) - 1862 - 396 sivua
...portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly...no regard be sooner had than to God's glory, by the honour and instruction of my country. For which cause, and not only for that I know that it would be... | |
 | William Kerrigan - 1983 - 372 sivua
...essentially now and in the future: the once famous has fame no more. "I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die." The syntax makes "to" two, doing double duty with "leave (to)" and "written (to)." Writing to aftertimes—... | |
 | Jorge Luis Borges - 1984 - 132 sivua
...which the young Milton proposes various subjects for a long poem. "I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die," he declared. He listed some ten or fifteen subjects, not knowing that one of them would prove prophetic:... | |
 | Manfred Görlach - 1991 - 492 sivua
...life) joyn'd with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to 5 aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. These thoughts at once possest me, and these other. That if I were certain to write as men buy Leases, for three lives and... | |
 | John T. Shawcross - 1995 - 292 sivua
...portion in this life) joyn'd 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 possest me, and these other. That if I were certain to write as men buy Leases, for three lives and... | |
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... 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 aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die. 
