 I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in 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 stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...  The British Essayists;: Tatler - Page 80by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - Registers of births, etc - 1858 - 832 pages
...beauties:] Steevens observed that Milton, in his " Comus," might have been indebted to this passage: — " Virtue could see to do what virtue would, By her own...light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk." f Grown bold,—} An emendation of Howe's; the old copies have, "groic bold." 188 As Phaeton would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 830 pages
...observed that Milton, in his " Comus," might have been indebted to this passage:— "Virtue could sec at's flat : — nay, and tho f Grown bold, — ] An emendation of Howe's; the old copies have, "grow bold." 188 As Phaeton would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Registers of births, etc - 1858 - 836 pages
...beauties:] Steevens observed that Milton, in his "Comus," might have been indebted to this passage: — " d do allow thein Hat sea sunk." f Grown hold, — ] An emendation of Rowe's; the old copies have, "grow bold." As Phaeton... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 pages
...then with e. 364 ? Or so unprineipled in Virtue's book, And the sweet peaee that Goodness 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 eonstant mood of her ealm thoughts, And put them into misbeeoming plight. Virtue... | |
 | Anne Manning - 1859 - 366 pages
...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, Is that the simple want of light and noise Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming flight." Insensibility to kindness was not one of Lady Worral's faults. She was quite aware that Hannah's... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - Recitations - 1860 - 530 pages
...sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise, (Not being...light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the center, and enjoy bright day : But he... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 pages
...guide. They, hand in hand, with wandering steps, and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way. VIETUE. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own...in the flat sea sunk; and wisdom's self Oft seeks in sweet retired solitude To plume her feathers and let grow her wings, That in the various bustle... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 134 pages
...Sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in 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,) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 76 pages
...erinnert uno gIeiфfatlé an bíe Symbolif ber $На1отГ.феп @»гафе. 3^ûr bie Singangéworte: Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, №е1фе £obb mit bem [фон citirten @ф1и£ Ьей 2Haefenfpíeí$ Pleas, rec. to Virtue unb... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1861 - 734 pages
...so to seek, Or so unprincipled in Virtue's book, sro And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being...Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude j Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, sso She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings,... | |
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