 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...quarto has heen followed. Malone. Milton, in his Comus, might here have heen indehted to Shakspeare : " Virtue could see to do what virtue would, " By her own radiant light. though sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk." Steevens. s Come, civil night. ' Civil is grave, decently solemn. Johnson.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...quaito has been followed. Malone. Milton, in his Comus, might here have been indebted to Shakspeare : "Virtue could see to do what virtue would, " By her own radiant light, though sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk." Steevens. s Come, civil night,] Civil is grave, decently solemn. Johnson.... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not,) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her... | |
 | John Milton - 1810
...ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not,) CouM stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put...would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810
...Could stir the constant mood of her cal in thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue couM see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though Sun and Moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; 376 Where, with... | |
 | British drama - 1811
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of fight and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best... | |
 | 1811
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could sec to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811
..., " Milton catched at this image, and has run it into a sort of paraphrase, in those fine lines, -" Virtue could see to do what virtue would " By her own radiant light, tho' Sun and Mooq ** Were in the flat sea sunk— COMUS, In Spenser's fine" we have the idea of Virtue... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813
...America, on which his prototype borders ; which district seems to be again alluded to in line 603. Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, And the sweet peace...that the ague and fever is the subject of this mask pr drama, and further explained the principal dramatis personag, it is now fit to point out the.preventives... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813
...bosoms. ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 37Q Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon (374-.) Having now explained that the ague and fever is the subject of this mask or drama, and furher... | |
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I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm... 
