 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...to rove Unchecked, and of her roving is no end ; Tilt warn'd, or by experience taught, she leant . 190 That not to know at large of things remote From...more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, 195 And renders us, in things that most concern, Unpractis'd, unprepar'd, and still to seek. Therefore... | |
 | 1815 - 558 pages
...to rove Unchecked, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learns, That not to know at large of things remote From use,...more, is fume Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern, Unpractised, unprepared, and still to seek. SPIRIT OF MAGAZINES,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1813 - 430 pages
...T— ie who are instructed by what they meet with in common life, !)nd profit by daily experience. To know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom. MILTON. 23. What day, &c.] Festa dies signifies a day set apart for the observance of some festival,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 396 pages
...shall have nothing to swallow more nauseous than the words of a modern opera. THE PROJECTOR. N° 77. " Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom." MILTON. December 1807. .T OR some weeks past I have had reason to be alarmed for these my lucubrations.... | |
 | 1815 - 554 pages
...experience taught, she learn, : ]i. ,': "*• ; That not to know at large of things remote ; «, '. • Prom use, obscure, and subtle, but to know ".'.* ?!.'£"' That which before us lies in daily life, •tj ''.iy '8 "Ie P"me wisdom ; what is more, is fume, .'vr-h. ,':.. ' Or emptiness, or fond impertinence,... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...is to rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, That, not to know at large of things remote From use,...life, Is the prime wisdom : What is more, is fume. 196—224. PARADISE LOST. BOOK vm. Or emptiness, or fond impertinence : And renders us, in things that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1817 - 420 pages
...have nothing to swallow more nauseous than the words of a modern opera. (109 THE PROJECTOR. N° 77. " Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom." MILTON. December 1807. .T OR some weeks past I have had reason to be alarmed for these my lucubrations.... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1817 - 732 pages
...management of infants and children constitute a part of the education of females? for — — — — — to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. MILTON. " He is aware that many imperfections will present themselves to the intelligent reader. He... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...notions vain. But apt the mind or fancy is to rove Unchecked, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, 190 That not to...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom ; « hat is more, is fume, O, emptiness, or fond impertinence, 195 And renders us in things that most... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she Irani, That not to know at Urge !>ill, Nor faulters in th' extended vale below :...wind, And all the flush of beauty in their cheeks ! : And renders us, in things that most concern, Unpractis'd, unprepar'd, and still to seek. Therefore... | |
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That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom... 
