 Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings That in the various bustle of resort Were all to ruffl'd, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his owne  Comus, a Maske - Page 3by John Milton - 1902 - 29 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Phillips - Botany - 1829 - 398 pages
...woodland banks, where Milton says— Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; VOL. I. I Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes...wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. Camus. The lesser Periwinkle, Vinca Minor, is the most proper... | |
 | H. L. Poppewell - 1829 - 384 pages
...affections of a Christian to the low and vain discourse of the world, renders him. * And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the yarious bustles of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes too impair'd. Milton. more happy in,... | |
 | Comparative linguistics - 1898 - 488 pages
...wholesome Solitude, the nurse of sense: Where Contemplation prunes her ruffled wings. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet, retired Solitude; Where with her...wings That in the various bustle of resort Were all to-ruffled and some limes impair'd. And opes the Temple of Eternity. That opes the palace of Eternity.... | |
 | Comparative linguistics - 1898 - 496 pages
...wholesome Solitude, the nurse of sense: Where Contemplation prunes her ruffled wings. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet, retired Solitude; Where with her...wings That in the various bustle of resort Were all to-ruffled and some limes impair'd. And opes the Temple of Eternity. That opes the palace of Eternity.... | |
 | English philology - 1898 - 558 pages
...wholesome Solitude, the nurse of sense: Where Contemplation prunes her ruffled wings. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet, retired Solitude; Where with her...wings That in the various bustle of resort Were all to-ruffled and some limes impair'd. And opes the Temple of Eternity. That opes the palace of Eternity.... | |
 | Comparative linguistics - 1898 - 496 pages
...ruffled wings. Comus 375- And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet, retired Solitude; Where with her liest nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers and lets...wings That in the various bustle of resort Were all to-ruffled and some times impair'd. Epilogue to the Satires. And opes the Temple of Eternity. ii. 235.... | |
 | Lutheran Church - 1899 - 412 pages
...active trained Leaguers, after a few years of patience and perseverance. Wisdom's self Oft seeks a sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse,...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wings. —Milton. For Special Terme on Way of Salvation for Luther Leagues, apply to the author 1842 Beta... | |
 | 1916 - 1274 pages
...her own radiant light, though moon and sun .Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks-to sweet retired solitude .Where, with her best nurse,...wings That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled and sometimes impaired. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre,... | |
 | William Bridges Hunter (Jr.) - Literary Criticism - 1978 - 226 pages
...active life. He frequently contrasts quiet contemplation with the bustle of activity : And Wisdoms self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude Where with her...resort Were all to ruffl'd, and sometimes impair'd. (Mask 374-79) He decided to retire to his father's home for six years of study and contemplation following... | |
 | William Bridges Hunter (Jr.) - Literary Criticism - 1978 - 226 pages
...active life. He frequently contrasts quiet contemplation with the bustle of activity : And Wisdoms self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude Where with her...resort Were all to ruffl'd, and sometimes impair'd. (Mask 374-79) He decided to retire to his father's home for six years of study and contemplation following... | |
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