 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 Seiten
...bosoms ever, Ai that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her ova radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 37? Oft seeks to... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 Seiten
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 40 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 Seiten
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 40 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | 1797 - 468 Seiten
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 4.0 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light, tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 Seiten
...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He, that... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 Seiten
...in the darkest corner of the earth, and enjoy the clear and calm sunshine of conscious integrity. " Virtue could see to do what virtue would " By her...though sun and moon « Were in the flat sea sunk."— MILTON. Virtue, by which I mean that habit of active goodness which flows from the pure principle of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 572 Seiten
...becomirg plight. Vir:ue cou'd se to *!o what vir:ue would By her own radiant light, though sun and rroon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks...nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and l-ts jjrow her wings, That in 'he various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd... | |
 | 1807 - 592 Seiten
...were it only a temporary retreat from the temptations of a city, is no despicable assistant to virtue. Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...Contemplation She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too raffled, and sometimes impair'd. " The... | |
 | Isaac Weld - 1807 - 286 Seiten
...enthusiastic admirer of the wild beauties of simple nature, than to favour the meditations of the sage ; for wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...contemplation, She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wings. It is scarcely possible, indeed, to enter the confines of this sequestered region, without... | |
 | John Milton - 1808 - 96 Seiten
...ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not,) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat s?a sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation,... | |
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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... 
