 Wise men have said, are wearisome : who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow...  The Classical Journal - Page 1061826Full view - About this book
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gath'ring pebbles on the shore. MILTON. OUR best seed-time, which be scholars, as it is very timely,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 366 pages
...elsewhere seekr ] Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vcrs'd in books, and shallow in himself, And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where, so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, as a tragedy, Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth,...sponge ; As. children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I•would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1823 - 220 pages
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native language,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 pages
...and unsettled still remains, 326 Deep vers'd in books and shallow in himself, , Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. sso Or if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...remains, Deep vers'd in books and shallow ip himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trines for choice matters, worth a sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. 350 Or if I would delight my private hours With music or with poem, where so soon As in our native... | |
 | Classical philology - 1825 - 396 pages
...over their heart, when meeting in battle against Israel. J. BELLAMY. No. Xll^-iContinuedfrom No. LAY.] -collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gath'ring pebbles on the shore. Paradise Regained, iv. 325. I. VIUG. JEn. iii. 162. Non haec tibi littora... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pages
...Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth...sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. 330 Ver. 322. who reads Incessantly, &c.] See the same just sentiment in Paradise Lost, B. vii. 126.... | |
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