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" Wise men have said, are wearisome ; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow... "
Aspects of Authorship: Or, Book Marks and Book Makers - Page 55
by Francis Jacox - 1872 - 494 pages
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A Critical Dissertation with Notes on Milton's Paradise Regained

Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 pages
...elfewhere feeks ?\ Uncertain and unfettled ftill remains, Deep vers'd in Books, and mallow in himfelf, Crude or intoxicate, collecting Toys, And Trifles for choice Matters, Worth a Spunge } As Children gath'ring Pebbles on the Shore. • • • THE Tempter almoft hopelefs of'Succefs,...
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1753 - 356 pages
...feck?) Uncertain and unfettled ftill remains, 326 Deep vers'd in books and fhallow in himfelf, . • t Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth a fpunge j As children gathering pebbles on the fliore. 333 "* "i Or if I would delight my private hours...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1801 - 608 pages
..." He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed...in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering pebbles on the shore." PR b-4. v. 32*. To men of genius (as at least they are...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues. With Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1803 - 614 pages
..." He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed...in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering pebbles on the shore." PR b-4. v.jzi. To men of genius (as at least they are...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,...collecting 'toys, And trifles for choice matters, with a spunge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore. 330 Or if I "would delight my private hours...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors ..., Volume 5

John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 pages
...ellewhere feek ?) 325 Uncertain and unfettled flill remains, Deep vers'd in books, and (hallow in himfelf, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a fponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the more. 330 Ver. 322. — it/(o reads Incfflantly, &c.]...
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Cowper's Milton [the poetical works, with life, notes and tr. by W. Cowper ...

John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...(And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,...And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As childeren gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With musick or with...
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Paradise Lost and Regained: With the Latin and Other Poems of John ..., Volume 4

John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...(And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seeb ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,...And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As childeren gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight ray private hours With musick or with...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...(And what he brings what needs he elsewhere Uncertain and unsettled still remains, [seek?) Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,...toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge j As children gathering pebbles on the shore. Or, if I would delight my private hours With music or...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...what he brings, what need he elsewhere seek .') Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate,...trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gath'ring pebbles on the shore. MILTON. OUR best seed-time, which be scholars, as it is very timely,...
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