 | Jonathan Richardson - Biography - 1734 - 756 pages
...Fortune hath Hitherto bin, that if the Athenians, as Some fay, made their Small Deeds Great and Renown'd by their Eloquent Writers, England hath had her Noble Achievements made Small by the Unskillfull Handling of Monks and Mechanicks. See More to the Prefent Purpofe in the Preface (Cited... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...that, but content with these British islands as roy world; whose fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, made their small deeds...made small by the unskilful handling of monks and mesU PW vol. i. 119, There, on another side, the heavens unfold And great Olympus shines in brighter... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...islands as my •world ; whose fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, madt their small deeds great and renowned by their eloquent...made small by the unskilful handling of monks and mechanic^" PW vol.i. lip. There, on another side, the heavens unfold And great Olympus shines in brighter... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 440 pages
...as my world; whofe fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as fome fay, made their fmall deeds great and renowned by their eloquent writers, England hath had her noble achievements made fmall by the unfkilful handling of monks and mechanics. I 4 Time 12O The Reafon of Church-Government... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 446 pages
...as my world ; whole fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as fome fay, made their fmall deeds great and renowned by their eloquent writers, England hath had her noble achievements made fmall by the unfkilful handling of monks and mechanics. Timc fervcs not now, and perhaps I might feem... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...that, 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...by the unskilful handling of monks and mechanics. Time serves not now, and perhaps I might seem too profuse, to give any certain account of what the... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...British islands as my world, whose fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, their small deeds great and renowned by their eloquent...by the unskilful handling of monks and mechanics. Time serves not no\y, and perhaps I might seem too profuse, to give any certain, account of what the... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...that if the Athenians, as some say, nuule their small deeds great and renowned by their 1 eldquent writers, England hath had her noble achievements made...by the unskilful handling of monks and mechanics. Time serves not nowj and perhaps I might seem too profuse, to give any certain account of what the... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...that, 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...by the unskilful handling of monks and mechanics. Time serves not now, and perhaps I might seem too profuse to give any certain account of what the mind... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pages
...that, 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...their eloquent writers, England hath had her noble achieve, ments made small by the unskilful handling of monks and me. chanics." PW i. UQ. O Himself... | |
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Hebrews of old did for their country, I in my proportion (with this, over and above, of being a Christian) might do for mine : not caring to be once named abroad, though perhaps I could attain to that ; but content with these British islands as my world,... 
