 That pleasure was the chiefest good, (And was perhaps i' th' right, if rightly understood) His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought. Whoever a true epicure would be, May there find cheap and virtuous...  Rookwood: A Romance - Seite 45von William Harrison Ainsworth - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 Seiten
...perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. ',..,, * When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i'th' right, if rightly understood), His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 Seiten
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i'th' right, if rightly understood), His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | 1810 - 202 Seiten
...ful gode savoure. CHAUCEB. Turning to the right a Bust of COWLEY, with the following Inscription : When Epicurus to the world had taught, That Pleasure was the chiefest good, His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a Garden's shade that sovereign good he sought. COWLEY.... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 852 Seiten
...Terses. la In other parts of the garden are busts of Locke and with the following inscriptions : COWLEY. When Epicurus to the world had taught That pleasure was the chiefest good. His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign good he song LOCKE. Who... | |
 | 1814 - 198 Seiten
...ful gode savoure. CHAUCER... Turning to the right a Bust of COWLEY, withthe following Inscription : When Epicurus to the world had taught, That Pleasure was the chiefest good, His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a Garden's shade that sovereign good he SOUght. COWLET.... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1819 - 520 Seiten
...seeks to ruin cities and miserable families, that he may drink in gems, and deep on Sarran scarlet. And was perhaps i' th' right, if rightly understood, His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought. Whoever a true Epicure would... | |
 | 1821 - 424 Seiten
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women, there, Not without cause, about them bear. VI. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good, • Virg. JBn. i. 60S. (And was.perhaps.i'th' right,* if rightly understood) His life he to his doctrine... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 268 Seiten
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the. chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i' the' right, if rightly underHis life he to his doctrine brought, [stood), And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 246 Seiten
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i' the' right, if rightly underHis life he to his doctrine brought, [stood), And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 296 Seiten
...better perfumes hera, Than all the female men, or women, there, Not without cause, about them bear. 6. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure...th' right, if rightly understood) His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought : Whoever a true epicure would... | |
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