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 - Seite 11herausgegeben von - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1858 - 682 Seiten
...political subjects, in the Kentish Gazette, under the signature of " Cuntianus." Ob. May 5, 1797.] With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels. Calling their victories, if unjustly got, To a strict account ; and in my fancy Deface their ill-placed statues." B. and F., Elder Brother, Act... | |
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...books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages aud philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer...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 Dennistoun - 1851 - 520 Seiten
...glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers, And sometimes for variety confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels,...and in my fancy Deface their ill-placed statues." Here accordingly we find him corresponding with Isaac Casaubon, as to a MS. of Poly bins, which, by... | |
| 1851 - 608 Seiten
...to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sagea and philosophers; And somelimes for variety I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels." Not only is there the pleasant sense of property, — the rare editions, and the wonderful bargains,... | |
| 1852 - 634 Seiten
...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,... | |
| Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 Seiten
...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,...and, in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues. RELICS of love and life's enchanted spring ! A. WATTS. THE volume of the world Is legible alone to... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 Seiten
...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,...victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account; and m my fancy, Deface their ill-plac'd statues. Can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace... | |
| 1854 - 378 Seiten
...Contain my books, the best companion, is To me a glorious court, where hourly 1 Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety,...fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues. Can I then Pan with such constant pleasures to embrace Uncertain vanities ? No : be U your care To augment a heap... | |
| Random readings - 1854 - 204 Seiten
...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...and in my fancy Deface their ill-placed statues." BEAUMONT AND FLETCHEB. DID the reader ever see a real Bookworm? I mean the insect, not the man, that... | |
| 1854 - 794 Seiten
...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,...Unto a strict account; and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues. Can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace Uncertain vanities? No;... | |
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