 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 str.
...though Sun and Moon Were in the flat Sea funk. And Wifdom's felf Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude, Where with her beft nurfe Contemplation She plumes...wings, That in the various buftle of refort Were all to ruffl'd, and fometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breaft May fit i'th' Center,... | |
 | 1728 - 344 str.
...AndWifdom'sfelf :Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude: -< 5 Where, with her btft Nurfe, Cvntetnplatim, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her Wings', That in the -various Buftle of Refirt ... 'JVtre all tot ruffled, and fometimes impaired: •He that has Lifht within his own clear... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 240 str.
...though Sun and Moon Were in the flat Sea funk i And Wifdom's fetf Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude i Where with her beft nurfe, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wing*, That in the various buftle of refort Were all too ruffled, and fometimes impair'd. He that has... | |
 | John Hill - 1750 - 350 str.
...fame breath, Wifdom's felf Oft fecks a fweet retired folitude, Where with her beft nurfe comemplatipn, She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wings, That...refort Were all too ruffled and fometimes impair'd. : i B 5 And And afterwards, No evil thing that walks by night In fog, or fire ; by lake or moorifti... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 str.
...light, though fun and moon YVere in the flat fea funk. And wifdom'sfelf 375 Oft feeks to fweet retired folitude, Where with her beft nurfe contemplation...lets grow her wings, That in the various buftle of reIbrt Were all too ruffled, and fometimes impair'd. 380 He that has light within his own cle,.r breaft... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1757 - 90 str.
...lines of Milton in his Comus, Wifdom'sfelf Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude, • Where with her heft nurfe, contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and...refort Were all too ruffled, and fometimes impair'd. On which Dr. Warburton has the following note. " Mr. Pope has imitated this thought and (as was " always... | |
 | Richard Hurd, William Mason - 1757 - 88 str.
...to fweet retired Solitude, Where with her beft nurfe, contemplation, She plumes her feathers, arid lets grow her wings, That in the various buftle of...refort Were all too ruffled, and fometimes impair'd. On which Dr. Warburton has the following note. " Mr. Pope has imitated this thought and (as was " always... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 str.
...light, though fun and moon Were in the flat fea funk. And wifdom'sfelf 375 Oft feeks to fweet retired folitude, Where with her beft nurfe contemplation...that has light within his own clear breaft May fit i'th'center, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark foul, and foul thoughts, Benighted walks... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 420 str.
...light, though fun and moon Were in the flat fea funk. And wifdom'sfelf 375 Oft feeks to fweet retired folitude, Where with her beft. nurfe contemplation...that has light within his own clear breaft May fit i'th'center, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark foul, and foul thoughts, Benighted walks... | |
 | Horace - 1766 - 288 str.
...You remember thefe lines of Milton in his Comus, Wifdom's felf Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude, Where, with her beft nurfe, Contemplation, She plumes...refort Were all too ruffled, and fometimes impair'd. On which Dr. Warburton has the following note. " Mr. Pope has imitated this f< thought and (as was... | |
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Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within... 
