 Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse, contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow...  John Milton: the Patriot and Poet - Página 76por Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 235 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 618 páginas
...forced often— « ; . • -! ' •• • f In sweet retired solitude To phime her feathers and let grow her wings That in the various bustle of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. It is a foolish thing that one can't only not live as one pleases, but where and with whom... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 páginas
...To-morrow to fresh woods and pastures new. § 4. Virtue, II :>Jom, and ContenpJatif*. , • MlLTOV. VIRTUE could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though son and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's rlf Oft Seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 páginas
...she is not) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughU, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own...in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks in sweet retired solitude: Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 páginas
...she is not) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts. And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own...sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's sell' Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; -Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes... | |
 | 1821 - 394 páginas
...it may, when Wisdom herself is forced often In sweet retired solitude To plume her feathers, and let grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impairM. t It is a foolish thing that without money one cannot either live as one pleases, or where... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 358 páginas
...the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. 'Arid Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, ami lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort, Were all too ruffled, ami sometimes... | |
 | John Jebb - 1820 - 502 páginas
...profane, does not afford a better illustration of this passage, than the strains of our great poet : Virtue could see to do what virtue would, By her own...light, though Sun and Moon Were in the flat sea sunk. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day : But he... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - 1820 - 472 páginas
...quarto has been followed. Malone. Milton, in his Camus, might here have been indebted to Shakspeare : " Virtue could see to do what virtue would, " By her...though sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk." Steeven's. s Come, civil night,] Civil is grave, decently solemn, Johnson, See As you Like it. Vol.... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 páginas
...it may, when wisdom herself is forced often in sweet retired solitude To plume her feathers, and let grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. It is a foolish thing that without money one cannot either live as one pleases, or where and with whom... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1820 - 492 páginas
...may, when Wisdom herself is forced often In twect retired solinuV v To plume her feathers, and let grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort. Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. It is a foolish thing that without money one cannot either live , as one pleases, or where and with... | |
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