...cheered, yet cheered only by the prophetic faith of two or three individuals, he did, nevertheless, — ' Argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot . Of heart or hope ; but still bore up, and steer'd Kight onward.' From others only do we derive our knowledge that Milton, in his...

...but none of a patient resignation to defeat, sustaining and nourishing itself with the thought of the justice of their cause, and with firm-fixed rectitude....jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Kight onward What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, t* have lost them overply'd...

...forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman : — yet I argue not Against Heaven's...supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them over plied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side...

...forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand...supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend ! to' have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from...

...forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand...supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings Irom side...

...Vons avez en Angleterre un aveugle, nomm£ Milton, qui a le renom d'avoir bien £crit — vip 261. Or man or woman : — yet I argue not Against Heaven's...up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost 1hou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defense, my noble task,...

...sight appear Bereft of light their seeing have forgot, Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand...jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer The conscience, Friend, t' have lost them overply'd Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ?...

...have forgot, Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand...bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and sleer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, t' nave lost them overply'd...

...Send me where Thou wilt. I will endeavour to submit. Only go with me, and Thy pleasure shall be mine. I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate...hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward." In the biographical notice prefixed to Mr. Parsons's edition of the " Plea for the deity of Jesus,"...

...health — leaving him no other consolation , than that of Milton for tlie sacrifice of his eyes : Yet I argue not Against heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but .••till bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me , dost thou ask? The conscience, friend,...