 | John Milton - 1853
...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... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853
...Radius, a ray ; as, radiate, radiance. '' The mind through all her powers irradiate." — Milton. " Virtue could see to do, what Virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the fiat sea sunk." — Idem. Rapio, / seize; as, rapture, rape, reap, rob, rapacious. " Farewell,... | |
 | 1853 - 360 Seiten
...land and ocean, without rest : They also serve, who only stand and wait.'' VIRTUE A LIGHT TO HERSELF. VIRTUE could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. . . . He, that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre,... | |
 | Edwin Owen Jones - 1853 - 235 Seiten
...expiring embers on the hearth, the deepening shades around powerfully recall the sublime sentiment, " Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk." If we have dwelt too long upon this parallel between the " Midsummer Night's... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1853
...by the hand. For her part she seemed to be endowed with the power to see without light. " Virtue can see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk." Here and there in recesses and door-ways I heard, occasionally, the voices... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 448 Seiten
...ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) <'ould 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 secks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1854 - 360 Seiten
...land and ocean, without rest : They also serve, who only stand and wait.'VIRTUE A LIGHT TO HERSELF. VIRTUE could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. . . . He, that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre,... | |
 | John Milton - 2000 - 392 Seiten
...brother peace T.MS. orig. Or so unprincipl'd in vertues book, And the sweet peace that goodnes boosonis ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not...calm thoughts, And put them into mis-becoming plight. Vertue could see to do what vertue would By her own radiant light, though Sun and Moon Were in the... | |
 | Charles William Eliot - 1909
...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 best... | |
 | William Kerrigan, John Milton - 1983 - 344 Seiten
...public as when alone, the virtuous man has the authority within him, where it is always bright noon. "Virtue could see to do what virtue would / By her own radiant light, though Sun and Moon / Were in the flat Sea sunk" (373-375). He sustains the conditions of external observation in the well-lit... | |
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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... 
