...with which he studied his model : — He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' th' centre and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a...under the mid-day sun ; Himself is his own dungeon. The conclusion of the Masque strongly evinces that the author never intended it for general representation,...

...prosperity of our crimes. Ren Jonson. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' th' centre, and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a...under the mid-day sun ; Himself is his own dungeon. Milton's Comus. Here, here it lies ; a lump of lead by day ; And in my short, distracted, nightly slumbers,...

...Warton. I have restored the old reading. E. He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th' centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a...under the mid-day sun ; Himself is his own dungeon. % BROTHER. 'Tis most true, That musing meditation most affects The pensive secrecy of desert cell,...

...tower : so 20. — for within him hell He brings, and round about him, &c.] Compare Comus, v. 383. —he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts, Benighted...under the mid-day sun; Himself is his own dungeon. And again, with the following lines, — — ner from hell One step no more than from himself can fly...

...from the heav'n of heav'ns Hath he excluded my resort sometimes, 8tc. 468. Compare Cotnus, 382. — Ik that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts. Benighted...under the mid-day sun ; Himself is his own dungeon. E. 478. other joy To me is lost."] How exactly does Milton make Satan keep up the character he had...

...all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th' ars hun m the wind; His soul proud science never taught...to stray Far as the solar walk, or nulky way ; Yet mid-dny sun : Himself is his own dungeon. Y. Bro. 'Tie most true, That musing meditation most affects...

...too ruflled, and sometimes impair^. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th1 centre, and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts, Beniirhted walks under the mid-day sun: Himself is his own dungeon. 385 2. Bro. 'Tie most true, That...

...ruffled, and sometimes Impair'd. He that has light within his own elear breast May sit i' th' eentre, pright a statesman you" selfish vanity, devise False freedoms, holy ehe Benight«! walks under the mid-day sun : Himself is his own dungeon. Y. Bro. 'Tis most true, That musing...

...all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i'th' centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a...under the mid-day sun; Himself is his own dungeon. 'Tis most true, SECOND BROTHER. Far from the cheerful haunt of men and herds, And sits as safe as in...

...Matt. vi. 23. " If the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness !" So, in Comus, " he, that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, " Benighted...under the mid-day sun, " Himself is his own dungeon." TODD. Ver. 162. For inward light alas! Puts forth no visual beam.] The expression is fine, and means...