 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 Poetical Works of John Milton - الصفحة 121بواسطة John Milton - 1826عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | David Simpson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...CHRIST spent most of his leisure in this manner.. Our great Epic bard hath represented him as saying : " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing; all my mind w*> set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might he puhlic good ; myself I thought Born... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 270
...and hear What from without comes often to my ears, 111 sorting with my present state compar'd ! 200 When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thtnce to do, What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, horn to promote all truth,... | |
 | 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 576
...How different is the youthful picture of himself which has supposed our Saviour to draw ! • — " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...born to promote all truth, All righteous things." , Paradise Regained, Milton Ì. 201. ' Witch. Spare not thyself — proceed. ' Man. She was like me... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 336
...Burns were remarkably serious boya. Milton has preserved for us, in solemn numbers, his scbool-llfe : " When I was yet a child, no childish play ' , . , To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serions to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good, myself I thought Born to tbat... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 500
...were remarkably serious boys. Milton has preserved for us, in solemn numbers, his school-life— ' When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to leam and know, and thence to do What might be public good, myself I thought Born to that end, born... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 366
...myself, and hear What from without comes often to my ears, 111 sorting with my present state compar'd ! When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...it sweet, Made it my whole delight, and in it grew To such perfection, that, ere yet my age Had measur'd twice six years, at our great feast I went into... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 832
...to my ears, HI sotting with my present state compar'd ! Wan I was yet a child, no childish play Tome 0 $ Wat might be public good ; myself I thought Bom to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 356
...myself, and hear What from without comes often to my ears, III sorting with my present state compar'd ! When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...it sweet, Made it my whole delight, and in it grew To such perfection, that, ere yet my age Had measur'd twice six years, at our great feast I went into... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 296
...myself, and hear What from without comes often to my ears, 111 sortitfg with my present state compared ! When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...it sweet, Made it my whole delight, and in it grew To such perfection, that, ere yet my age Had measured twice six years, at our great feast I went into... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 312
...youth; as were HOBBES and BACON. MILTON has preserved for us, in solemn numbers, his school-life: — " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...born to promote all truth, All righteous things." It is remarkable that this love of repose and musing is retained throughout life. A man of fine genius... | |
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