 Wise men have said, are wearisome : who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow...  The Classical Journal - Seite 1061826Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gath'ring pebbles on the shore. MILTON. OUR best seed-time, which be scholars, as it is very timely,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 Seiten
...elsewhere seekr ] Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vcrs'd in books, and shallow in himself, And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where, so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 Seiten
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, as a tragedy, Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 Seiten
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth,...sponge ; As. children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | 1822 - 284 Seiten
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I•would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 220 Seiten
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 Seiten
...and unsettled still remains, 326 Deep vers'd in books and shallow in himself, , Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. sso Or if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...remains, Deep vers'd in books and shallow ip himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trines for choice matters, worth a sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. 350 Or if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native... | |
 | 1825 - 396 Seiten
...over their heart, when meeting in battle against Israel. J. BELLAMY. No. Xll^-iContinuedfrom No. LAY.] -collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gath'ring pebbles on the shore. Paradise Regained, iv. 325. I. VIUG. JEn. iii. 162. Non haec tibi littora... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 Seiten
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. 330 Ver. 322. who reads Incessantly, &c.] See the same just sentiment in Paradise Lost, B. vii. 126.... | |
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