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Discourses on the Objects and Uses of Science and Literature - Page xxx
by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1843 - 332 pages
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A Critical Dissertation with Notes on Milton's Paradise Regained

Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 pages
...flrong Lines. — — — However many Books Wife Men have faid are wearifome j who reads Inceflantly, and to his reading brings not A Spirit and Judgment- equal or fuperiour, (And what he brings, what needs he elfewhere feeks ?\ Uncertain and unfettled ftill remains,...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...or by delusion Far worse, her false resemblance only meets, 3z9 An empty cloud. However, many books, 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, 3z6 Deep...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Dialogue

Thomas James Mathias - 1797 - 208 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence, " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep-vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering...
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The pursuits of literature, a poem [by T.J. Mathias].

Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 462 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. •' He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal er superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...resemblance only meets, 321) An empty cloud. However, many books, 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 vers'd...
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The pursuits of literature, a poem [by T.J. Mathias].

Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 682 pages
...one from Milton, the othiT from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " Ho who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep Tcrscd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 684 pages
...Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who roads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit...superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep Tersed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering...
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Cowper's Milton [the poetical works, with life, notes and tr. by W. Cowper ...

John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...false resemblance only meets, An empty cloud. However, many books, Wise men have said, are wearisome; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superiour, (And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains,...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...that else would be too short. SIB. WALTER STUDIES. Many books, 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 need he elsewhere seek .') Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd...
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Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses, Volume 1

John Ferriar - 1812 - 424 pages
...publie à mon deshonneur & au vôtre, que vous êtes des idiot* de vous laiser ainsi mener par le nez. who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings, what seed he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd...
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