 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 it, but of my left hand...  A Manual of English Prose Literature.. - Side 306af William Minto - 1881 - 548 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Conrad Busken Huet - 1882 - 244 sider
...inwendigen aandrang, of om roem te behalen als auteur. „I should not use this manner of writing, wherein, knowing „myself inferior to myself, led by the genial power of nature ,jto another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of iimy left hand." (The reasonofchurch-govcrninent,'2.de"Boek... | |
 | John Milton - 1884 - 326 sider
...to do her office, art cannot have much. Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...to another task, I 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... | |
 | Theodore Whitefield Hunt - 1887 - 552 sider
...author himself as to his prose — " In this manner of writing, knowing myself inferior to myself, Jed by the genial power of nature to another task, I have the use as I may account it, but of ray left hand."* As we read this we are not to forget the other declaration of the author modestly... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1888 - 356 sider
...Of his political work he has himself told us, " I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein, knowing myself inferior to myself (led by the genial...to another task), I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand." Mr. Masson has given an excellent analysis of these writings, selecting with... | |
 | John Milton - 1889 - 464 sider
...do her office, art cannot have much. \ Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein \ knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of J my left hand. And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose, yet, since it... | |
 | John Milton - 1889 - 468 sider
...choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial power oi nature to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but oi my left hand. And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose, yet, since it will... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 434 sider
...Of his political work he has himself told us, " I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein, knowing myself inferior to myself (led by the genial...to another task), I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand." Mr. Masson has given an excellent analysis of these writings, selecting with... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 434 sider
...Of his political work he has himself told us, " I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein, knowing myself inferior to myself (led by the genial...to another task), I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand." Mr. Masson has given an excellent analysis of these writings, selecting with... | |
 | 1891 - 1034 sider
...not likely to be a serviceable party hack. He was aware of his own unfitness for this drudgery : " Knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial...to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand." * Yet he would not refrain from a species of writing which alone enabled him... | |
 | William Minto - 1892 - 584 sider
...country clergymen. John Milton (1608-1674) wrote a good many works in prose, although, as he said, " in this manner of writing, knowing myself inferior to...Reformation," 1641. In the same year he put forth a treatise 1 Of Prelatical Episcopacy,' as his contribution in the warfare raised by Joseph Hall's 'Humble Remonstrance"... | |
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