 | Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 614 pages
...the relating, I here give you them to dispose of. n. The end then of learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents by regaining to know God aright,...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neerest, by possessing our souls of true vertue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith,... | |
 | 1820 - 606 pages
...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neerest, by possessing our souls of true vertue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found it selfe but on sensible things, nor arrive... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 pages
...uncertain flight of broken douds permits. Human Nature. MILTON. The end of learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright,...heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive so... | |
 | 1821 - 270 pages
...sueh sentiments. Letter to a Gentleman in Massaehusetts. 1 The end of Learning is, to repair the ruin of our ' first parents, by regaining to know God aright,...nearest by possessing our *' souls of true virtue, whieh being united to the heavenly ' graee of faith, makes up the highest perfeetion.' JOHN MILTON.... | |
 | Precept - 1825 - 302 pages
...observations with which it is needless to trouble the youthful reader, he begins thus : The end of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining...heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive so... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...as pleased you so well in the relating, I here give you them to dispose of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining...heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive so... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...as pleased you so well in the relating, I here give you them to dispose of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining...him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of triie virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1855 - 1214 pages
...disposed to defer, thus defines the true purpose of education — Milton says, "tho end of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to lore Him, to imitate Him, to be like Him, as we may tho nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 816 pages
...Milton's Сотги. , Uriel, no wonder if thy perfect sight See far and wide. Milton. True virtue being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection. Id. Beauty now must perfect my renowa ; With that I governed him that rules this isle. Waller. ' Praise... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...Seneea. pcccv. 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. — MiliNn. DcCCVI. Of all Injustice, that is the greatest, which goes under the name of Law; and of... | |
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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... 
