 | Colley Cibber - 1797 - 460 σελίδες
...philosophers, sometimes the greatest kings and heroes, whose counsels I have leave to weigh, and call their victories, if unjustly got, unto a strict account, and, in my fancy, dare deface their ill-placed statues. Can I then part with solid constant pleasures, to clasp uncertain... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 σελίδες
...philosophers, sometimes the greatest Linus and heroes, whose counsels J have leave to weigh, and call their victories, if unjustly got, unto a strict account, and, in my fancy, dare deface their ill-placed statues. Can I then part with solid, constant pleasures, to clasp uncertain... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 σελίδες
...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-plac'd statues. Can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace Uncertain vanities? NTo; be it your саго... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 σελίδες
...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, in mv fancv, Deface their ill-plac'd statues. Can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 σελίδες
...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." Vol. x. ii. p. 123. temptations of passion, is thus encouraged by the young lady... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 σελίδες
...Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the "hi 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... | |
 | 1838 - 504 σελίδες
...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 can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace Uncertain vanities ? No : be it your care... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 390 σελίδες
...Contain my bonis, 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 ; Calliog their victories, if unjustly got. Unto a strict account ; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 452 σελίδες
...Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious conrt, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety,...I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsel* : Calling their Tictories, if unjustly got. Unto a atrict account ; and in my fancy, Deface... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 892 σελίδες
...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 their counsel!; Calling their victories, if unjustly got. Unto a Mtrict account; and in my fancy. Deface... | |
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