 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...Unchecked, and of her roving is no end ; Tilt warn'd, or by experience taught, she leant . 190 That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure...more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, 195 And renders us, in things that most concern, Unpractis'd, unprepar'd, and still to seek. Therefore... | |
 | Juvenal - 1813 - 430 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1815 - 628 pages
...rove Unchecked, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learns, That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure,...impertinence, And renders us in things that most concern, SPIRIT OF MAGAZINES, &c. THE RAPHAEL OF CATS. [Translated from a French Journal.] GOTTFRIED MIND, a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 396 pages
...shall have nothing to swallow more nauseous than the words of a modern opera. THE PROJECTOR. N° 77. " Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure...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.... | |
 | 1815 - 554 pages
...experience taught, she learn, : ]i. ,': "*• ; That not to know at large of things remote ; «, '. • Prom use, obscure, and subtle, but to know ".'.* ?!.'£"' That which before us lies in daily life, •tj ''.iy '8 "Ie P"me wisdom ; what is more, is fume, .'vr-h. ,':.. ' Or emptiness, or fond impertinence,... | |
 | 1816 - 746 pages
...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 pages
...rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, That, not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure...life, Is the prime wisdom : What is more, is fume. 196—224. PARADISE LOST. BOOK vm. Or emptiness, or fond impertinence : And renders us, in things that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 420 pages
...have nothing to swallow more nauseous than the words of a modern opera. (109 THE PROJECTOR. N° 77. " Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure...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.... | |
 | 1817 - 732 pages
...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... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1818 - 432 pages
...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... | |
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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... 
