 | Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 pages
...flrong Lines. — — — However many Books Wife Men have faid are wearifome j who reads Inceflantly, and to his reading brings not A Spirit and Judgment- equal or fuperiour, (And what he brings, what needs he elfewhere feeks ?\ Uncertain and unfettled ftill remains,... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 356 pages
...feck?) Uncertain and unfettled ftill remains, 326 Deep vers'd in books and fhallow in himfelf, . • t Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth a fpunge j As children gathering pebbles on the fliore. 333 "* "i Or if I would delight my private hours... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...or by delusion Far worse, her false resemblance only meets, 3z9 An empty cloud. However, many books, Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit...brings, what needs he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, 3z6 Deep vers'd in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collefting... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1797 - 208 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence, " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep-vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 462 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. •' He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal er superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - English literature - 1803 - 614 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...resemblance only meets, 321) An empty cloud. However, many books, Wise men have said, are wearisome ; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...brings, what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - Satire, English - 1808 - 684 pages
...Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who roads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep Tersed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 pages
...ellewhere feek ?) 325 Uncertain and unfettled flill remains, Deep vers'd in books, and (hallow in himfelf, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a fponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the more. 330 Ver. 322. — it/(o reads Incfflantly, &c.]... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...(And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seeb ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,...toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As childeren gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight ray private hours With musick or... | |
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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 in... 
