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 | John Milton - 1829 - 426 strani
...not to know at large of things remote, From use ohscure and suhtle, hut to knoir That which hefore us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom ; what...impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern Unpractis'd, unprepar'd, an$ still to seek. Therefore from this high pitch let us descend A"!ower flight,... | |
 | Waldegrave (fict.name.) - 1829 - 218 strani
...rather too far, was glad to compromise, and for the sake of peace conformed to her rules. CHAPTER IX. That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom: what is more is fame, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern. Unpractised,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 342 strani
...its appropriate use, and each subordinate to the nobler purposes of our entire nature, — " — — is fume, " Or emptiness, or fond impertinence ; " And renders us, in things that most concern, " Unpractis'd, unprefHr'd, and still te leek." — MiLTON. Then, as to intellectual pursuits, instead... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 340 strani
...restricted to its appropriate use, and each subordinate to the nobler purposes of our entire nature, — " is fume, " Or emptiness, or fond impertinence ; " And renders us, in things that most concern, ' Then, as to intellectual pursuits, instead of conceding to the opposers of evangelical religion,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 strani
...new, He only from their cause their natures knew. Denham. Not to Anoir of things remote, but knaia That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. Milton. i hese are resolved into a confessed ignorance, and I shall not pursue them to their old asylum... | |
 | University of Cambridge - 1830 - 636 strani
...is to rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn That not to know at large of things remote From use,...obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lie« in daily life, Ii the prime wisdom. BOOK II. EMMANUEL COLL. eine anno. X. What was tbe occasion... | |
 | David Bristow Baker - 1831 - 244 strani
...is, to rove Uncheck'd; and of her roving, is no end; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, That, not to know at large of things remote From use,...impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern Unpractis'd, unprepar'd, and still to seek." Par. Lost. Bk. viii. should transgress the bounds of sobriety;... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 306 strani
...rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, 1DO That, not to know at large of things remote From use,...is more is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence : 195 And renders us, in things that most concern, Unpractised, unprepared, and still to seek. Therefore... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 290 strani
...not to know at large of things remote From use, ohscure and suhtle ; hut, to know That which hefore us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom : what...fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence : And renders ns, in things that most concern, Uupractised, uuprepared, and still to seek. Therefore from this high... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 564 strani
...COMPREHENDING OBSERVATIONS ON DOMESTIC HABITS AND MANNERS, RELIGION AND MORALS. For nqt to know at largo of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom.— -Miîfon. PREFACE. WHEX I quitted home on a little excursion in the spring of this present year, J808,... | |
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