 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1830 - Počet stránok 488
...afforded a vent for his affections, His highest authority, however, is Milton, who says of himself, " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...exertion was manifested, as many others may be cited in n hich the directly opposite propensity was remarkable. In war, the most turbulent of exercises, ЖзсЬуЫз,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1830 - Počet stránok 482
...afforded a vent for his affections, His highest authority, however, is Milton, who says of himself, " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...as to their powers. If, in the instances which Mr. D'lsraeli adduces, an indisposition to bodily exertion was manifested, as many othen may be cited in... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - Počet stránok 576
...substitute for the ties of home* His highest authority, however, is Milton, who says of him«elf, " \Vhen I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing*" Such general rules, however, are iis little applicable to the itispoMiions of men of genius as to their powers. II, in the instances... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - Počet stránok 504
...squabbling imps, but to the forest sped. His highest anthority, however, is Milton, who says of himself, When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...as to their powers. If, in the instances which Mr D'lsraeli adduces, an indispos1tion to bodily exertion was manifested, as many others may be cited... | |
 | 1833 - Počet stránok 626
...hand. Gray and Huet were averse to play in their childhood. Milton says, in " Paradise Regained,"— " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing." Bossuet was so much averse to the usual sports of his schoolfellows, that the more witty boys punned... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - Počet stránok 414
...hand. Gray and Huet were averse to play in their childhood. Milton says, in " Paradise Regained," — " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing." Bossuet was so much averse to the usual sports of his schoolfellows, that the more witty boys punned... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - Počet stránok 498
...and hear What from without comes often to my ears, 111 sorting with my present state compar'd ! aoo 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 ; my self... | |
 | John Galt - 1834 - Počet stránok 370
... LITERARY LIFE, .. , ANll MISCELLANIES, JOHN gALT. 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. MILTON.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1835 - Počet stránok 382
...squabbling imps, but to the forest sped." His highest authority, however, is Milton, who says of himself, " When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was...as to their powers. If, in the instances which Mr. D' Israeli adduces, an indisposition to bodily exertion was manifested, as many others may be cited... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - Počet stránok 330
...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 learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good, myself... | |
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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... 
