 | John Milton, James Augustus St. John - 1871 - 560 pages
...and so prone to seek{aftef1t»<>wJedge 1 Wharwants"There to Vsuch a towardly and pjifgna'nt 'SOtt^but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies ? We reckon more than five months yet to harvest; there need not be five weeks, had we but 'eyes to... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - English language - 1872 - 274 pages
...Exercise 1. MILTON. (1608-1674.) (1) " Wliat could a man require more from a nation so pliant and (2) so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there...knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of (3) worthies? We reckon more than five months yet to harvest; there need not be five weeks: had we... | |
 | David Masson - 1873 - 752 pages
...to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a Nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there...people, a Nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies? . . . "Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing,... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1873 - 628 pages
...require more from a Nation so pliant and to prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there to »nth a towardly and pregnant soil but .wise and faithful...people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies f . . . Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will he much arguing, much writing,... | |
 | David Masson - 1873 - 754 pages
...to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a Nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise VOL. III. U and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a Nation of prophets, of sages, and of... | |
 | David Masson - 1873 - 750 pages
...to the force of reason and convincement. "What could a man require more from a Nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise VOL. III. U and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a Nation of prophets, of sages, and of... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1873 - 548 pages
...fealty thé approaching Reformation. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prône to seek after knowledge? What wants there to such...towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful lahourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies? 1. Methinks I... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1899 - 568 pages
...to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soile, but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of Prophets, of Sages, and... | |
 | Literature - 1909 - 378 pages
...to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge. What wants there...towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful laborers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies. We reckon more... | |
 | Owen Barfield - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1973 - 244 pages
...to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge? What wants there...people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies? We reckon more than five months yet to harvest; 45 VI there need not be Jive weeks; had we but eyes... | |
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What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies... 
