 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...bosoms 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,...could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant ПцЫ, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...Could stir the eonstant mood of her ealm thoughts, And put them into misbeeoming plight Virtue eould se, /Eoh'an her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes Impair'd. He that... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 pages
...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 all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...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...And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could sec to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though Sun and Moon Were in the flat sea sunk.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 642 pages
...night is Cupid's day.' Milton, in his Comus, might have been indebted to Shakspeare : — ' Virtue can see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk.' 5 Civil is grave, solemn. 6 These are terms of falconry. An unmanned hawk is one that is not brought... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 554 pages
...night is Cupid's day.' Milton, in his Comus, might have been indebted to Shakspeare : — ' Virtue can see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk.' 5 Civil is grave, solemn. Come, gentle night; come, loving, black- brow'd night7, Give me my Romeo... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 pages
...night is Cupid's day.' Milton, in his Comus, might have been indebted to Shakspeare:— ' Virtue can see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk.' 5 Civil is grave, solemn. Come, gentle night; come, loving, black-brow'd night 7 , Give me my Romeo:... | |
 | 1829 - 804 pages
...(Not being in danger, a> 1 trust she Is not) Could stir the consult mood ol her calm thoughts, And pat them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, Th.u in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd : He that... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 460 pages
...time, to be his hallowed and chosen retirement, till he entered on the active duties of the ministry. " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet, retired solitude...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings." This step, considered in all its aspects, may justly be regarded as one of the most important... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 434 pages
...time, to be his hallowed and chosen retirement, till he entered on the active duties of the ministry. " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings." This step, considered in all its aspects, may justly be regarded as one of the most important... | |
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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... 
