 | 1854 - 474 sivua
...consideration of this would make me very well contented with the possession only of that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity; but whoever...good opinion of my own way of living : Plutarch just nqw told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables, one may wish he had the highest cast,... | |
 | Henry Riddell Montgomery - 1865 - 476 sivua
...versification very distinct from the rest of that poem. See his posthumous works." s 1712.] Pope to Steeie. 309 But whoever has the muses too for his companions can...own way of living. Plutarch just now told me that it is in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wish for the highest cast, but if his chance... | |
 | Henry Riddell Montgomery - 1865 - 476 sivua
...Wyeaerr/s poem on ' Mixed Life.' We find them ia i verr distinct fan the rest of that poem. See his But whoever has the muses too for his companions can...own way of living. Plutarch just now told me that it is in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wish for the highest cast, but if his chance... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 596 sivua
...consideration of this would make me very well contented with the possession only of "that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity. But whoever...own way of living. Plutarch just now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wish for the highest cast, but, if his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 512 sivua
...consideration of this would make me very well contented with the possession only of that quiet which Cowley calls the companion of obscurity. But whoever...own way of living. Plutarch just now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables, where a man may wish for the highest cast, but, if his... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1882 - 400 sivua
...follow, one upon another, till the whole field comes to be one heap of miscarriages. — Seneca. It is in human life, as in a game at tables, where a man wishes for the highest cast ; but if his chance be otherwise, he is e'en to play it as well as he can,... | |
 | 1897 - 184 sivua
...bolder thoughts can rise Than man's presumption on to-morrow's dawn. Where is to-morrow? YOUNG. It is in human life as in a game at tables, where a man wishes for the highest cast ; but if his chance be otherwise, he is e'en to play it as well as he can,... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 316 sivua
...with the Possession only of that Quiet which Cowley calls the Companion of Obscurity \ but who ever has the Muses too for his Companions, can never be idle enough to be uneasie, Thus, Sir, you see I would flatter my self into a good Opinion of my own Way of Living* Plutarch... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 320 sivua
...with the Possession only of that Quiet which Cowley calls the Companion of Obscurity ; but who ever has the Muses too for his Companions, can never be idle enough to be uneasie. Thus, Sir, you see I would flatter my self into a good Opinion of my own Way of Living! Plutarch... | |
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I would flatter myself into a good opinion of my own way of living : Plutarch just now told me, that it is in human life as in a game at tables... 
