 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 էջ
...vain. But apt the mind or fancy is to rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, That, not to know at...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...rove Unchecked, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, 190 That not to know at large of things remote From use,...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... | |
 | 1820 - 404 էջ
...Montaigne's reflexions and writings is the philosophy of life. How to live well and die well with him Is the prime wisdom ; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence. To achieve this, he studied himself deeply and accurately ; he dissected and anatomized his feelings,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 էջ
...Montaigne's reflexions and writings is the philosophy of life. How to live well and die well with him Is the prime wisdom ; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence. To achieve this, he studied himself deeply and accurately ; he dissected and anatomized his feelings,... | |
 | 492 էջ
...OF r#£ ANCIENT B&ITQNS. -, .,„ ( Not commonly, or but partially noticed by general Historian*, } That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. •" . •_.':•• ti.'j «MXpl. TUt IK JiiiLJG IOUS C EKE, MOM US. Religious Ceremonies of the aflcien.t... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 էջ
...rove Uncheck'd, and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, 190 That not to know at large of things remote From use,...more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, 193 And renders us in things that most concern Unpractis'd, unprepar'd, and still to seek. Therefore... | |
 | 1837 - 604 էջ
...darkened, but mentally illuminated Milton written : — " Not to know at large of things remote From use and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom." It should ever be borne in mind, that success in life is not regarded by the wise man as an end, but... | |
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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... 
