 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...  Strathallan - Page 148by Alicia Lefanu - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 462 pages
...consequence. •' He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal er superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep...in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering pebbles on the shore." PR b. 4. v. JM. To men of genius (as at least they are... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - Verse satire, English - 1801 - 612 pages
...applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and...in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering pebbles on the shore." PR b. 4. v. 32*. To men of genius (as at least they are... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - English literature - 1803 - 614 pages
...applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and...in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering pebbles on the shore." PR b-4. v.jzi. To men of genius (as at least they are... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting 'toys, And trifles for choice matters, with a spunge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. 330 Or if I "would delight my... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - Satire, English - 1808 - 684 pages
...applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who roads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep Tersed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 682 pages
...applicable and of deepest consequence. " Ho who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep Tcrscd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...(And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seek ?) 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 childeren gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...(And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seeb ?) 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 childeren gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight ray private... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...(And what he brings what needs he elsewhere Uncertain and unsettled still remains, [seek?) Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge j As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...what he brings, what need he elsewhere seek .') 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... | |
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