 I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in 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 stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...  The British Essayists;: Tatler - 80 psl.autoriai: Alexander Chalmers - 1808Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 psl.
...ftir the conftant mood of her calm Thoughts, And put. them into mif-bccoming plight. Virtue could fee to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though Sun and Moon Were in the flat Sea funk. And Wifdom's felf Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude, Where with her beft nurfe Contemplation... | |
 | 1710 - 488 psl.
...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 - 1788 - 628 psl.
...so to seek, Or so unprincipled in Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness 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, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 psl.
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 40 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 psl.
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 40 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | 1797 - 468 psl.
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 4.0 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light, tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 psl.
...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...though sun and moon « Were in the flat sea sunk."— MILTON. Virtue, by which I mean that habit of active goodness which flows from the pure principle of... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 psl.
...sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in 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) 370 Couldstir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into mishecoming plight. Virtue... | |
 | John Milton - 1808 - 96 psl.
...Sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in 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,) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into" misbecoming plight. Virtue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 482 psl.
...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...though sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk." Steevens. s Come, civil night,] Civil is grave, decently solemn. Johnson. See As you Like it. Vol.... | |
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