 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 446 pages
...have feen and heard in other countries, where this kind of inquifition tyrannizes; when I have fat among their learned men, (for that honour I had,) and been counted happy to be born in fuch a place of philofophic freedom, as they fuppofed England was, while themfelves did nothing but... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...recount what I have stvn ami heard in other rcuairits, where thi'. kind of inquisition tyrannize-; when I have sat among their learned men, (for that honour I had.) ami heen counted happy to he horn in such a place of philosophic freedom, as they supposed England... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 464 pages
...these arguments of lerned mens discouragement at this your Order, are naeer flourishes, and not reall, I could recount what I have seen and heard in other...inquisition tyrannizes ; when I have sat among their lerned men5, for that honor I had, and bin counted happy to be born in such a place of Philosophic... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 408 pages
...lest some should persuade ye, lords and commons, that these arguments of learned men's discouragement at this your order are mere flourishes, and not real,...in other countries, where this kind of inquisition tyrannises; when I have sat among their learned men, for that honour I had, and been counted happy... | |
 | Great Britain - 1820 - 606 pages
...and thrice h. is Milton mentioned him. "I Could recount what I have seen and heard in other countries when I have sat among their learned men, for that honour I had, and bin counted huppy to be born in such a place of philosophic freedom, as they supposed England was,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1820 - 612 pages
...philosophy, Galileo was actually putting it in practice in Italy; and thrice has Milton mentioned him. " I could recount what I have seen and heard in other countries- when I have sat among their learned men, for that honour I had, and bin counted happy to be born in... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...lest some should persuade ye, lords and commons, that these arguments of learned men's discouragement at this your order are mere flourishes, and not real,...in other countries, where this kind of inquisition tyrannises ; when I have sat among their learned men, for that honour I had, and been counted happy... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...lest some should persuade ye, lords and commons, that these arguments of learned men's discouragement at this your order are mere flourishes, and not real,...in other countries, where this kind of inquisition tyrannises; when I have sat among their learned men, for that honour I had, and been counted happy... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...lest some should persuade ye, lords and commons ! that these arguments of learned men's discouragement at this your order, are mere flourishes and not real,...when I have sat among their learned men, for that honor I had, and been counted happy to be born in such a place of philosophic freedom as they supposed... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...LEST some should persuade ye, lords and commons, that these arguments of learned men's discouragement at this your order are mere flourishes and not real, I could recount what I have seeu * This is true liberty, when free-born men. Having to advise the public, may speak free. and heard... | |
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I had, and been counted happy to be born in such a place of philosophic freedom as they supposed England was, while themselves did nothing but bemoan the servile condition into which learning amongst them was brought; that this was it which had damped... 
