 Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk.  Comus: A Mask - Page 29by John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 66 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 488 pages
...that Goodneft iofoms ever, C Not being in Danger , at I truft foe ff not ) Cottldjiir the conflant Mood of her calm Thoughts, And put them into misbecoming Plight. Virtue could fie to do what Virtue would, By her oven radiant Light, though Sun and Maon Were in the flat Sea funk,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...bosoms ever, Ai 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 thoughts,...plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her ova radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 37? Oft seeks to... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...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) Could...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;... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pages
...in the darkest corner of the earth, and enjoy the clear and calm sunshine of conscious integrity. " Virtue could see to do what virtue would " By her own radiant light, though sun and moon « Were in the flat sea sunk."— MILTON. Virtue, by which I mean that habit of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms everf As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could...misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would -v By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 482 pages
...quaito has been followed. Malone. Milton, in his Comus, might here have been indebted to Shakspeare : "Virtue could see to do what virtue would, " By her own radiant light, though sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk." Steevens. s Come, civil night,] Civil is grave, decently... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 466 pages
...quarto has heen followed. Malone. Milton, in his Comus, might here have heen indehted to Shakspeare : " Virtue could see to do what virtue would, " By her own radiant light. though sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk." Steevens. s Come, civil night. ' Civil is grave,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...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,) Could...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not,) CouM stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...Virtue's book, And the swee> peace that g jodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not,) Could stir the constant mood of her cal in thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue couM see to do what Virtue would By her... | |
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