 | Anne Pratt - 1799 - 200 páginas
...the lowly flowers, which he may be most likely to find in his path. " For not to dwell at large, on things remote From use, obscure and subtle ; but to know That which before us lies, in common life, Is the chief wisdom." The scientific name of each flower is added, in order to assist... | |
 | William Hayley - 1799 - 376 páginas
...experience taught, fhe learn, That not to know at large of things remote . From ufe, obfcure and fubtle, but to know That, which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wifdom; what is more is fume, Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that moft... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 páginas
...But apt the mind or fancy is to rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; . Till warn'd, or hy experience taught, she learn, That not to know at large of things remote From use, ohscure and suhtle, hut to know That which hefore us lies in daily life< .-' Is the pYime wisdom :... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1803 - 580 páginas
...experience taught, fhe learn That not to know at large of things remote From ufe, obfcure and fubtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wifdom ; what is more, is fume Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that moft... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 846 páginas
...experience taught, flic learn, That not to know at large of things remote 191 From uff , obfcure and fubtic, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wiftlom ; what is metre, is fomc, Or tmptincfs, orfond impertinence, 195 Therefore from this high pitch... | |
 | 1806 - 554 páginas
...D, 449-) (Not commonly, or but partial!), nttict¿ by General Hijioriattj.) \fanunutdfnmpage 199.) " To know That which before us lies in daily life Is the pume wildom." MILTON. TAXES. TTTHEN Julius C'a;rar quitted this »* iiland alter Ins tuft undmg, he... | |
 | John Aikin - 1808 - 588 páginas
...pecuniary account. The result in this respect strongly exemplified the truth of Milton's observation, — " That not to know at large of things remote From use obscure and subtile ; but to know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom." ln;Mary]ione-fieUs,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 páginas
...wnh wand'ring thoughts, and notions vain. But apt the mind or fancy is to rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, 190 That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to knovr That which... | |
 | Hannah More - 1809 - 448 páginas
...SEARCH OF A WIFE. COMPREHENDING OBSERVATIONS ON DOMESTIC HABITS AND MANNERS, RELIGION AND MORALS. For not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. Milton. :T.ICE LONDON: PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, IN THE STRAND. 1809. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC... | |
 | Hannah More - 1809 - 312 páginas
...cOMPREHENDING | OBSERVATIONS OM . r»OMESTIC HABITS AND MANNERS, RELIGION AND MORALS. For not to know at UrRe of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. Milton, TWO VOLUMES m ONE. VOLUME 1. NEW- YORK: BV DAVID cARLIStS. 1809 PREFACE. WHEN I quitted home,... | |
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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... 
