 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 sidor
...towardly • and pregnant ibile, but wife and faithfull labourers, to make a knowing pco- • Z pic, pie, a nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies ? We reck'n more then five months yet to harveft; there need not be five weeks, had we but eyes to lift up, the fields are white already. Where... | |
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 408 sidor
...there to fuch a towardly and pregnant faUe, but wife and faithfull labourers, to make a knowing pcopie, a nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies ? We reck'n more then five months yet to harveft ; there need not be five weeks, had we but eyes to lift up, the fields are white already. Where... | |
 | Algernon Sidney - 1805 - 522 sidor
...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 of worthies.... Areopagitica. A speech of John Milton, for the liberty of Unlicenced Printing. (GVARD IT YE BRITONS... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 440 sidor
...thing?. aflenting to the force of reafon and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation fo pliant and fo prone to feek after knowledge ? What wants there to fuch a towardly and pregnant foil, but wife and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of fages, and... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 sidor
...things, iffenting to the force of reafon and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation fo pliant and fo prone to feek after knowledge ? What wants there to fuch a toward! y and pregnant foil, but wife and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 sidor
...after knowledge? What wants there to such atowardly and pregnant soil, hut wise and faithful lahourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies f We reckon more than five months yet to harvest; there need not he five weeks, liad we hut eyes to... | |
 | Francis Maseres - 1809 - 638 sidor
...aflent233* ing to the force of reafon and conviticcment. What could a man require more from a nation fo pliant and fo prone to feek after knowledge ? What wants there to fuch a towardly and pregnant foil, but wife and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of fages, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 sidor
...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 ? We reckon more than five months yet to harvest ; there need not be five weeks, had we but eyes to lift... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 sidor
...knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful laborers, to make a knowing People, a Nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies ?" MILTON. Speech for the Liberty ojtlie Press. PREFACE. THESE Letters have been hastily drawn up,... | |
 | 1822 - 576 sidor
...knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful laborers, to make a knowing People, a Nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies£*f,.',. MILTON. Speech for the Liberty of the Press. PREFACE. THESE Letters have been hastily... | |
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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? 
