...adorning of his native tongue ;" " that what the greatest and choicest wits," he adds, " of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old, did for...but content with these British Islands as my world." The preference given upon the revival of literature to the Latin language, however, was in part a natural...

...throughout this island in the mother dialect. That what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for...hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, made then' small deeds great and renowned by their eloquent writers, England hath had her noble achievements...

...throughout this island, in the mother dialect; that what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old, did for...but content with these British islands as my world." Of his future great design ("Paradise Lost"), "of highest hope and hardiest attempting," he thus speaks...

...throughout this island, in the mother dialect; that what the greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for their country, I, in my proportion, with this advantage of being a Christian, might do for mine." The literature of that age stood greatly in need...

...throughout this Hand in the mother dialect. That what th;: greatest and choycest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for...with this over and above of being a Christian, might doe for mine : not caring to be once nam'd abroad, though perhaps I could attaine to that, but content...

...throughout this Hand in the mother dialect. That what the greatest and choycest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for...with this over and above of being a Christian, might doe for mine : not caring to be once nam'd abroad, though perhaps I could attaine to that, but content...

...dialect. That what the greatest and choycest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews ot old did for their country, I in my proportion with this over and above of being a Christian, might doe for mine : not caring to be once nam'd abroad, though perhaps I could attaine to that, but content...

...citi^throughout this iland in the mother dialect. That what the great choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old did for...could attain to that, but content with these British Hands as my world ; whose fortune hath hitherto been, that if the Athenians, as some say, made their...

...choicest wits 6f Athens, Rome, and modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old. did for Üieir country, I, in proportion, with this over and above, of being a Christian, might do for mine, not caring to bo once named abroad, (though, perhaps, I could attain to that,) but content with these British islands...

...throughout this Island in the mother dialect: that what the greatest and choycest wits of Athens, Rome, or modern Italy, and those Hebrews of old, did for...with this over and above, of being a Christian, might doe for mine ; not caring to be once nam'd abroad, (though perhaps I could attaine to that, ) but content...