 Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial power of nature to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand.  Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler ... - Seite 31von Nathan Drake - 1805 - 508 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Christian classics, James Hamilton - 1859 - 786 Seiten
...of rejoicing to me and my heirs. ILtteratg ILongt'nt1s anto aspirations. Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior...another task, I have the use, as I may account, but "f my left hand. And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose, yet, since it will be... | |
 | Arthur Cleveland Coxe - 1859 - 60 Seiten
...his own failure, for he acknowledges himself " not disposed to this manner of writing," and adds, " wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by...to another task, I have the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand." In other words, in his Puritanism he did violence to his genius, and made... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 Seiten
...confessed — that he was not naturally disposed to " this manner of writing ;" " wherein," ho adds, " knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...power of nature to another task, I have the use, as 1 may account it, but of my left hand." * With all l,is quick susceptibility for whatever was beautiful... | |
 | John [prose Milton (selected]) - 1862 - 396 Seiten
...leisure to do her office, art cannot have much. * He was in his 33rd year. Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior...have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand. And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose, yet, since it will be such a folly as... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 578 Seiten
...confessed — that he was not naturally disposed to "this manner of writing;" "wherein," he adds, " knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...power of nature to another task, I have the use, as 1 may account it, but of my left hand." * With all his quick susceptibility for whatever was beautiful... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1863 - 564 Seiten
...confessed — that he was not naturally disposed to " this manner of writing ;" " wherein," ho adds, " knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial power of nature to another task, I have tho use, as 1 may account it, but of my left hand." * With all his quick susceptibility for whatever... | |
 | 1882 - 972 Seiten
...friendship for Yonug probably led him into the field of controversy, for he owns that he was not disposed to this manner of writing " wherein, knowing myself inferior...have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand." It is a fact that Milton was thus drawn into the controversy, and what more natural than that he should... | |
 | William Carlos Martyn - 1866 - 328 Seiten
...Upon first entering the arena of controversy, Milton's modesty led him to say, "I was not disposed to this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior...to another task, I have the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand."* But posterity has reversed his * Introduction to second volume of "Beasons... | |
 | 1866 - 490 Seiten
...himself confessed — that he was not naturally ' disposed to this manner of writing ; wherein, he adds, knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...to another task, I have the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand.' With all his quick susceptibility for whatever was beautiful and bright,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - 540 Seiten
...supposed, that in entering on controversy he was following the bent of his nature : he calls it expressly a "manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior...to another task, I have the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand." Yet he carefully trained himself for the controversial field, and assuredly... | |
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