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" Wise men have said are wearisome; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow in... "
The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine - Page 40
1857
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A Critical Dissertation with Notes on Milton's Paradise Regained

Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 pages
...flrong Lines. — — — However many Books Wife Men have faid are wearifome j who reads Inceflantly, and to his reading brings not A Spirit and Judgment- equal or fuperiour, (And what he brings, what needs he elfewhere feeks ?\ Uncertain and unfettled ftill remains,...
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1753 - 356 pages
...feck?) Uncertain and unfettled ftill remains, 326 Deep vers'd in books and fhallow in himfelf, . • t Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth a fpunge j As children gathering pebbles on the fliore. 333 "* "i Or if I would delight my private hours...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...or by delusion Far worse, her false resemblance only meets, 3z9 An empty cloud. However, many books, Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, 3z6 Deep...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Dialogue

Thomas James Mathias - 1797 - 208 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence, " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...or superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep-vers'd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering...
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The pursuits of literature, a poem [by T.J. Mathias].

Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 462 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. •' He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal er superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1801 - 608 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering pebbles on the shore." PR b-4. v. 32*. To men of genius (as at least they are...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues. With Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1803 - 614 pages
...one from Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering pebbles on the shore." PR b-4. v.jzi. To men of genius (as at least they are...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...resemblance only meets, 321) An empty cloud. However, many books, Wise men have said, are wearisome ; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek ?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep vers'd...
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The pursuits of literature, a poem [by T.J. Mathias].

Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 682 pages
...one from Milton, the othiT from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " Ho who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not...superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep Tcrscd in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 684 pages
...Milton, the other from Dr. Johnson, variously applicable and of deepest consequence. " He who roads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit...superior, Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep Tersed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, As children gathering...
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