 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 434 sivua
...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...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 in Mr.... | |
 | 1832 - 438 sivua
...minutes to adorn their minds, observe their growth in virtue, and curb each wayward passion ! " For wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort, Might be too ruffled, and sometimes impaired.'' MILTON'S COMUS. Imploring that protective aid that... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 sivua
...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 radiant light,...moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes her feathers,... | |
 | John Henry Hobart, William Berrian - 1833 - 444 sivua
...pleiid Milton's authority for the latter part of his sentiment, who very elegantly tells us that « Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled.' I should have preferred for my retreat, however that season when all nature puts on an aspect c cheerfulness.... | |
 | John Henry Hobart (bp. of New York.) - 1833 - 446 sivua
...sentiment, who very elegantly tells us that ' Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Whore with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her...the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled.' I should have preferred for my retreat, however, that season when alj nature puts on an aspect of cheerfulness.... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 sivua
...would Illy her own radiant light, though sun and moon iWere in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude; Where, with her...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all-to ruffled, and sometimes tmpair'd. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 sivua
...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 radiant light,...moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers,... | |
 | 1835 - 496 sivua
...the Indians : — " Virtue can see to do what virtue ought, By her own radiant lipht, though sun'and moon Were in the flat sea sunk; and wisdom's self...feathers and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustles of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. He that has light within his own clear... | |
 | South - 1835 - 300 sivua
...poem in praise of Monte Olivetto, the monastery at Naples where he had been so hospitably received. Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Where all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. Probably the imagination of the poet was often raised... | |
 | 1835 - 292 sivua
...poem in praise of Monte Olivetto, the monastery at Naples where he had been so hospitably received. Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Where all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. Probably the imagination of the poet was often raised... | |
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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... 
