 | 1815 - 558 pàgines
...experience taught, she learns, 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,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1813 - 430 pàgines
...T— ie who are instructed by what they meet with in common life, !)nd profit by daily experience. To know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom. MILTON. 23. What day, &c.] Festa dies signifies a day set apart for the observance of some festival,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 396 pàgines
...opera. THE PROJECTOR. N° 77. " 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." MILTON. December 1807. .T OR some weeks past I have had reason to be alarmed for these my lucubrations.... | |
 | 1816 - 746 pàgines
...by reading of books in my ftudy, but alfo by expcrier.ee of life abroad in trie world. Afchani. — To know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wifdom. Milt. Per. I.oJI. H. Living perfon. — Why ftiould I play the Roman fool, and die On my own... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pàgines
...taught, she learn, 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. 196—224. PARADISE LOST. BOOK vm. Or emptiness, or fond impertinence : And... | |
 | 1817 - 732 pàgines
...management of infants and children constitute a part of the education of females? for — — — — — to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. MILTON. " He is aware that many imperfections will present themselves to the intelligent reader. He... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 420 pàgines
...(109 THE PROJECTOR. N° 77. " 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." MILTON. December 1807. .T OR some weeks past I have had reason to be alarmed for these my lucubrations.... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1818 - 432 pàgines
...should never " follow a multitude to do NUMBER XXIII. Of the necessity of learning how to use money. -" To know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime of wisdom ; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, 01 fond impertinence." MiLTorf. THERE is one inferior... | |
 | John Milton - 1820 - 342 pàgines
...taught, she learn, 190 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 ; « hat is more, is fume, O, emptiness, or fond impertinence, 195 And renders us in things that most... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pàgines
...experience taught, she Irani, That not to know at Urge of things remote From use, obscure and subtle; but heir garments loosely waving in the wind, And all the flush of beaut : what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence : And renders us, in things that most concern,... | |
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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... 
