 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 ; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, And renders us, in things that most concern,...  The Retrospective Review.. - Seite 213herausgegeben von - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 Seiten
...of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily l1fe, Is the prime wisdom; what is more, is fume Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern Unpractised, unprepared, and still to seek. A lower flight,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 Seiten
...of things remote From use, obseure and subtle, but to know That whieh before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom ; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinenee, And renders us in things that meet eoneern Unpraetis'd, unprepared, still to seek. Miltnn's... | |
 | 1856 - 570 Seiten
...of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime Wisdom ; what is more, is fume, Or Emptiness, or fond Impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern Unpractised, unprepared, and still to seek. e. — Shakspeare.... | |
 | George Frederick Graham, Henry Reed - 1856 - 372 Seiten
...ambitious past all thinking. Coriolanus, Iv. 6. but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is thj prime wisdom ; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence. PL, viii. 199 No less the people, on their holy-days, Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable. SA, 1422.... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1857 - 372 Seiten
...past all thinking. Coriolarais, Iv. 6. hut to know That which hefore us lies in daily life, Is tin prime wisdom ; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence. PL, viii. 195 No less the people, on their holy-days, Impetuous, insolent, unquenchahle. SA, 1422.... | |
 | Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1859 - 200 Seiten
...transactions as pleasant and agreeable as possible. " To know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom ; what is more, is fume Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern us Unpractised, unprepared." The third and last part of... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1861 - 816 Seiten
...things remote From use, obscure and subtle; but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is thé prime wisdom : what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence ; And renders us, in things that most concern, Dnpractised, unprepared, and still to seek. Therefore... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 424 Seiten
...of things remote From use, obscure and subtle; but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom: what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence; And renders us, in things that most concern, Unpractised, unprepared, and still to seek. Therefore... | |
 | 1860 - 712 Seiten
...of things remote From use, obscure and subtle ; but to know That which lies before us in daily life Is the prime wisdom. What is more is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence ; And renders us, in things that most concern, Unpracticed, unprepared, and still to seek." In the... | |
 | 1861 - 356 Seiten
...of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom; what is more is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern Unpracticed, unprepared, still to seek. MILTON. Knowledge... | |
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