And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse, contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. He that has light within... Bell's Edition - الصفحة 91بواسطة John Bell - 1788عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 340
...for the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort. Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. 'In a poem expressive of tender... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 734
...the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. — And Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse,...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. As these dispositions and sentiments... | |
| 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 586
...occasionally seek seclusion from the world, where contemplation " Plumes her feathers, and lets go her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled." This contemplation leads the poet to the mossy cell, to the thicket or the lea, to burns and bracken... | |
| British poets - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 676
...palaces, lay straining her low thoughts To form unreal wants. Ibid. RETIREMENT. Wisdom's self Oft seeks so sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse,...resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. Milton's Comus, Dear solitary groves, where peace does dwell ! Sweet harbours of pure love and innocence... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 510
...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 solitude, Where with her...That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruflled, and sometimes impair^. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th1 centre,... | |
| British anthology - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 460
...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 wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 414
...smeel retired solitude,] At first he had written the verse thus, Oft seeks to solitary sweet retire. Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes...wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. sso Examynacyon of A. Askew, p. 24. " Hath not he moche nede of... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 428
...seeks to solitary sweet retire. 3/6. For the same uncommon use of seek, Mr. Bowle cites Bale's VWhere with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes her feathers,...wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. sso Examynacyon of A. Askew, p. 24. " Hath not he moche nede of... | |
| 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 628
...retired solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation, 3 Helyot) HUt. des Ordres Monastiques, ti She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings,...bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. But this kind of seclusion is not to be found in a monastery, though worm and youthful fancies... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 1062
...virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self ow in distress he graciously reliev'd, And remed,ed thewrong.of tets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd.... | |
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