 The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united...  The North American Review - Side 961883Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Milton - 1747 - 240 sider
...of. The end then of Learning is to repair the Ruins of our firfl Parents, by regaining to know Cod aright, and out of that Knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by pofleffing our Souls of true Virtue, which being united to the heavenly Grace of Faith makes... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 sider
...then of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, aud out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by pofleffing our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes... | |
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 sider
...give you them to difnofe O' OJ A. of. TThc end then of learning is to repair the ruin of our firfl parents by regaining to know GOD aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, M 3 to to be like him, as we may the neereffby poffeffing our fouls of true vertue, which being united... | |
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 408 sider
...relating, I here give you them to difpofe 6'f. The end then of learmng is to repair fhe ruin of our firft parents by regaining to know GOD aright, and' out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate- him, M to . to be like him, as we may the-neereflby poflefling our fouls of true vertue, which being united... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 sider
...civil knowledge, and fuch as pleafed you fo well in the relating, I here give you them to difpofe of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him,... | |
 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 sider
...LIFE. I* THE end of learning is to know GOD, and out of that knowledge to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue. — Milton. II. Parents are commonly more careful to bestow wit on their children than virtue; the... | |
 | David Irving - 1803 - 266 sider
...•. (Betioeen \ 608' and 1674.) The end of learning is to repair the ruin of our firft pa>. rents, by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by poffeffing our fouls of true virtue ; which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 sider
...their obligations, or without confeffing * The end of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out...love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may be the neareft by poffeffing our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace «f... | |
 | William Barrow - 1804 - 424 sider
...due eftimation. The end of learning, in the opinion of Milton, is to repair the ruins of our jirft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to him and to imitate him. The fpeculations or the difcoveries of reafon and philofopby become truly valuable,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 422 sider
...than it is possible for those to do, who act not upon Christian principles*. A * " The end oflearning is to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining....nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest per. Jection." Milton. " And... | |
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