Areopagitica: A Speech to the Parliament of England, for the Liberty of Unlicensed PrintingR. Hunter, successor to Mr. Johnson ... and Richard Steevens, 1819 - 311 pages |
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... He introduced this digres- sive narration to show , that if he had sought for praise by the ostentation of Talents and Learning , he would never have written , till , in pursuance of the plan which THE PRESENT EDITOR . xiii.
... He introduced this digres- sive narration to show , that if he had sought for praise by the ostentation of Talents and Learning , he would never have written , till , in pursuance of the plan which THE PRESENT EDITOR . xiii.
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... written , till , in pursuance of the plan which he had marked out for himself , he had completed to his satisfaction the full circle of his private studies * . To demon- strate this , he appeals to the character of the work by which he ...
... written , till , in pursuance of the plan which he had marked out for himself , he had completed to his satisfaction the full circle of his private studies * . To demon- strate this , he appeals to the character of the work by which he ...
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... 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 . And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose ...
... 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 . And though I shall be foolish in saying more to this purpose ...
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... written 66 66 66 66 encomiums , which the Italian is not for- " ward to bestow on Men of this side the Alps , I began thus far to assent both to " them and divers of my friends here at " home ; and not less to an inward prompt- 06 ing ...
... written 66 66 66 66 encomiums , which the Italian is not for- " ward to bestow on Men of this side the Alps , I began thus far to assent both to " them and divers of my friends here at " home ; and not less to an inward prompt- 06 ing ...
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... , instead of being practically eloquent , they discussed the interests of the State in writing , and so offered their advice to their fellow- The citizens on measures of importance , and sometimes by the xviii PREFATORY REMARKS BY.
... , instead of being practically eloquent , they discussed the interests of the State in writing , and so offered their advice to their fellow- The citizens on measures of importance , and sometimes by the xviii PREFATORY REMARKS BY.
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Page 145 - ... sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas wherewith to present as with their homage and their fealty the approaching Reformation, others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement.
Page 146 - Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
Page 134 - From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them.
Page vi - ... to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune...
Page 78 - Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell. Not free, what proof could they have given sincere Of true allegiance, constant faith, or love, Where only what they needs must do appeared, Not what they would ? what praise could they receive ? What pleasure I from such obedience paid, When will and reason (reason also is choice) Useless and vain, of freedom both despoiled, Made passive both, had served necessity, Not me...
Page 154 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks...
Page xvii - I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, (which I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die.
Page 99 - Arch-Angel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured : as when the sun, new risen, Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams ; or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Page 9 - I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the Church and Commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men ; and thereafter to confine, imprison and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors.
Page 278 - Parts it may ravage, but preserves the whole. On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but Passion is the gale ; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.