 Milton, whether as respects his transcendent merit, or the harshness with which his memory has been treated. John Milton was born in London on the 9th day of December, 1608. His father, in early life, had suffered for conscience' sake, having been disinherited...  The Logic of Political Economy, and Other Papers - Page 233by Thomas De Quincey - 1859 - 387 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Biography - 1833 - 504 pages
...abjuring the popish faith. He pursued the laborious profession of a scrivener, and having realised an ample fortune, retired into the country to enjoy...continental travel. It is to be observed, that his tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there is reason to believe that Puritan politics prevailed... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1838 - 544 pages
...abjuring the popish faith. He pursued the laborious profession of a scrivener, and having realised an ample fortune, retired into the country to enjoy...continental travel. It is to be observed, that his tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there is reason to believe that Puritan politics prevailed... | |
 | Biography - 1838 - 542 pages
...abjuring the popish faith. He pursued the laborious profession of a scrivener, and having realised an ample fortune, retired into the country to enjoy it. Educated at Oxford, he gave his son the hest education that the age afforded. At first, young Milton had the benefit of a private tutor ; from... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 570 pages
...father, in early life, had suffered for conscience' sake, having been disinherited upon his abjurmg the popish faith. He pursued the laborious profession...continental travel. It is to be observed, that his tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there is reason to believe that Puritan politics prevailed... | |
 | 1846 - 396 pages
...settles on the memory of a great man ought, upon a double motive, to be vigilantly sustained by his countrymen ; first, out of gratitude to him, as one...continental travel. It is to be observed, that his tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there is reason to believe that Puritan politics prevailed... | |
 | 1846 - 324 pages
...settles on the memory of a great man ought, upon a double motive, to be vigilantly sustained by his countrymen ; first, out of gratitude to him, as one...continental travel. It is to be observed, that his tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there is reason to believe that Puritan politics prevailed... | |
 | Biography - 1853 - 530 pages
...abjuring the popish faith. He pursued the laborious profession of a scrivener, and having realised an ample fortune, retired into the country to enjoy...after several years' preparation by extensive reading, lie pursued a course of continental travel. It is to be observed, that his tutor, Thomas Young, was... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 378 pages
...interested, by duty as well as policy, in preserving them inviolate. To the benefit of this principle iione amongst the great men of England is better entitled...continental travel. It is to be observed, that his tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there is reason to believe that Puritan politics prevailed... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 364 pages
...have an advantage over earlier, and we are all interested, by duty as well as policy, in prelerving them inviolate. To the benefit of this principle none...preparation by extensive reading, he pursued a course ,)f continental travel. It is to be obseiTed. that his tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 374 pages
...inviolate. To the benefit of this principle none amongst the great men of Engknd is better entitled th an Milton, whether as respects his transcendent merit,...pursued- a course of continental travel. It is to be obseiTed. that liia tutor, Thomas Young, was a Puritan, and there is reason to believe that Puritan... | |
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