 Give me leave To enjoy myself : that place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes, for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh...  The Indicator - Page 11edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | 1856 - 794 pages
...and philosophers. Can I, then, f Part with such constant pleasures to embrace Uncertain vanities Î No : be it your care To augment a heap of wealth; it shall be mine To increase in knowledge." Go to-morrow into one of our stately warehouses, and by a vast majority you will find those who choose... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1856 - 640 pages
...composition. CHAPTER IY. THE RESULTS OF PRINTING. Sometimes for vanity I converse With kings and conquerors, weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account. ANON. THERE is no doubt that something of a similar nature to the newspaper of the present day existed... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 pages
...contain My books, the beet companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety...With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels." Not only is there the pleasant sense of property — the rare editions, and the wonderful bargains,... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 494 pages
...contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety...With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels." Not only is there the pleasant sense of property — the rare editions, and the wonderful bargains,... | |
 | Mrs. E. N. Gladding - 1858 - 258 pages
...VIGIL OF LOVB. "The place that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court. Can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace...wealth : it shall be mine To increase in knowledge." FLETCHER. "Books are sweet unreproaching companions to the miserable; if they cannot bring us to enjoy... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1858 - 1022 pages
...hourly I Couverte with the old sages and philosophers ; And «metimes for variety, I confer With king; and emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a «trict account; and in my fancy, bfface their ill-placed statues. Can I then Part with such constant... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1028 pages
...Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety,...then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace TJqeertain vanities ? No : be it your care To augment a heap of wealth ; it shall be mine To increase... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1030 pages
...Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety,...Deface their ill-placed statues. Can I then Part with snch constant pleasures, to embrace Uncertain vanities ? No : be it your care To augment a heap of... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 918 pages
...companion», it To me a glorióos court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosopher» ; And sometimes for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their eoanieli : Calling their victories, if unjustly got. Unto a strict account; and in my fancy. Deface... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 554 pages
...Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperoi's, and weigh their counsels; THr: INDICATOR. [CHAP. in. Calling their victories, if unjustly... | |
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