 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 Seiten
...without comment, will test the quality of the philosophy, as well as the poetry of this work :— " Virtue could see to do what 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 best... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 448 Seiten
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 | John Milton - 1849 - 838 Seiten
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 | George Putnam - 1844 - 36 Seiten
...things — shall have a heart to do them. Such men lack not light to show them the way. " Virtue can see to do what virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk." The first thing for the scholar to do — the one thing from which all... | |
 | 1846 - 708 Seiten
...sister so -to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, As that the single want of light and noise Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming flight." " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation,... | |
 | Laman Blanchard - 1846 - 438 Seiten
...failed to see, when they searched the heavens for it. 403 THE CITY OP THE VIRTUES. VIEW THE FIRST. " Virtue could see to do what Virtue would, By her own radiant light " MILTON. STOPPING, the other day, to admire, and also to moralise upon, that splendid Gothic edifice,... | |
 | George Frederick Graham, Henry Reed - 1847 - 374 Seiten
...rather bear those ills we have, ***** Thus conscience does make cowards of us all. Hamlet, iii. 1. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk Comiu, 37S. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heaven of... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 1847 - 310 Seiten
...because they are hostile to the truth, and dread the sense of responsibility which the truth imposes. " Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day ; But he... | |
 | Enoch Lewis, Samuel Rhoads - 1848 - 856 Seiten
...Come up hither, — come and see. J. MONTGOMERY. The Mount, near S/tcßelcl, June 26, 1837. VIRTUE. Virtue could see to do what 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... | |
 | 1856 - 666 Seiten
...following from Comus as specimens, and remember they were written by a young man, not 25 years of age — Virtue could see to do what 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... | |
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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) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm... 
