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... Oeuvres completes - Side 144af François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| William Hayley - 1799 - 376 sider
...than in the following paflage of the Paradife Loll : 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, fhe learn, That not to know at large of things remote . From ufe, obfcure and fubtle, but to know That,... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 sider
...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 :... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 sider
...Seek them with wand'ritig thoughts, aninouot vain. But apt Jh'j mind or fnncy is to rove Unchec'ic'd, and of her roving is no end; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, flie tanii That not to know at large of thinj" remote IJ From ufe, ohfcure and fubtle, but to know... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 sider
...Seek them with 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, 199 That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which... | |
| Henry Kett - 1803 - 468 sider
...experience taught, (he 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 fums Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that moft... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 sider
...Seek them 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... | |
| 1807 - 724 sider
...PROJECTOR. N° LXXVII. . . . " Not to know at large of things remote From tile, obfcure and fubtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wifdom." MILTON. TT^OR Come weeks paft 1 have had JP reafon 10 be alarmed for thefe my lucubrat'ons.... | |
| John Aikin - 1808 - 588 sider
...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,... | |
| Hannah More - 1809 - 448 sider
...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 - 270 sider
...OK DOMESTIC HABITS AND MANNERS, RELIGIOX AND MORALS. *\ _ M ere For not to know at large of tilings remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. MILTON. PROM THE SECOND LONDON EDITION. IJY TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. NEW-YORK : v PUBLISHED BY T. AND J.... | |
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