Who therefore seeks in these True wisdom, finds her not ; or, by delusion, Far worse, her false resemblance only meets, An empty cloud. However, many books, Wise men have said, are wearisome ; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit... Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed. and arranged by H. Morley - Page 321by Cassell, ltd - 1876Full view - About this book
| John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...in themselves seek virtue, and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none, 315 Rather aecuse him under usual names, Fortune and Fate, as one regardless...delusion Far worse, her false resemblance only meets, 3z9 An empty cloud. However, many books, Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment... | |
| Thomas James Mathias - 1797 - 208 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence, " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep-vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,... | |
| 1869
...all awry, And in themselves seek virtue ; and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none ;• Who therefore seeks in these True wisdom, finds her...her false resemblance only meets An empty cloud." It is with much regret, but under a strong sense of duty, that we have made these comments. Straws,... | |
| Thomas James Mathias - 1803 - 614 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...awry, And in themselves seek virtue, and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none, Rather accuse him under usual names, Fortune and fate, as...regardless quite. Of mortal things. Who therefore seeks in thest True Wisdom, finds Iitr not, or by delusion Far worse, her false resemblance only meets, 321)... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...awry, And in themselves seek virtue, and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none; Rather accuse him under usual names, Fortune and Fate, as...reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superiour, (And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains,... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...awry, And in themselves seek virtue, and to themselves AH glory arrogate, to God give none; Rather accuse him under usual names, Fortune and Fate, as...books, Wise men have said, are wearisome; who reads Those ancient, whose resistless eloquence Wielded at will that fierce democratic, Shook the arsenal,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...quite 'If mortal things. Who therefore seeks in these True wisdom, finds her not; or, by delusion, ftr worse, her false resemblance only- meets, An empty...A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings what needs he elsewhere Uncertain and unsettled still remains, [seek?) Deep vers'd in books,... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...sometimes help well to piece out the lion's skin, that else would be too short. SIB. WALTER STUDIES. Many books, Wise men have said, are wearisome ; who...A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings, what need he elsewhere seek .') Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books,... | |
| John Ferriar - 1812 - 424 pages
...publie à mon deshonneur & au vôtre, que vous êtes des idiot* de vous laiser ainsi mener par le nez. who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings, what seed he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books... | |
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