 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance over appetite to know Or measure what the mind may well contain; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. l5a Know then, that after Lucifer from fieav'n (So... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...is left besides to search and know. 125 But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance over appetite to know In measure what the mind may...well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. 130 Know then, that after Lucifer from Heav'n (So call... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...omniscient,1iath suppress'd in night, To none communicahle in Eanh or Heaveni Enough is left hesides to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance over appetite, to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit,... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...and know. li5 But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rancc over appetite, to know Or measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. 130 KNOW then, that after Lucifer from Heaven (?o call... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...invisible King, Only omniscient, hath suppress'd in Night, To none communicable in Earth or Heav'n : Enough is left besides to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance over appetite to know Or measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...d in night; To none coiamunieable in Earth or Heaven : Enough is left besides to search and know. f But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temperance over appetite, to know In measure what the .miml'may well contain;; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...omniscient, hath supprcst'd in night, To none communicable in Knrth and Heav'u : Enough is left beside to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rancc over appetite, to know Or measure what the mind may well contain j Oppresses else with forfeit,... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...invisible King, Only Omniscient, hath suppress'd in night ; To none communicable in Earth or Heaven : Enough is left besides to search and know. But knowledge...well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. Know thei?! that, after Lucifer from Heaven (So call... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 464 pages
...man might have to exercise his owne leading capacity.] " But Knowlege is as food, and needs no lesa " Her Temperance over appetite, to know " In measure...contain ; • " Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns " Wisdom to folly, at nourishment to wind." Par. Lost. VII. 126. law or prescription, wholly... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...invisible King, Only Omniscient, liath suppress'd in night ; To none communicable in Earth or Heaven : ight else b» wrought Fusil or graven in metal. Alter...their Down to the plain descended ; by their guise turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. " Know then, that, after Lucifer from Heaven (So call... | |
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But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temperance over appetite, to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. 
