 Till the Ledaean stars, so famed for love, Wonder'd at us from above! We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine; But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry — Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine.  Culture by Self-help in a Literary, an Academic Or an Oratorical Career - Page 120by Robert Waters - 1909 - 369 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 pages
...famed for love, " Wond'red at us from above. " We spent them not in toys, in lust, or wine ; " But search of deep philosophy, " Wit, eloquence, and poetry,...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine." Milton has not only given the exquisite Lycidas to the memory of a young friend, but in his Epitaphium... | |
 | 1808 - 744 pages
...at us from above. " We fpent them not in toys, in luft, er wine ; " But fearch of deep philofophy, " Wit, eloquence, and poetry, • " Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine." •'" Milton has not only given theexquifite Lycidas to the mernory of a young friend, but in his Epitaphium... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 348 pages
...stars, so famed for love, Wonder'd at us from above ! We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine ; But search of deep Philosophy, Wit, Eloquence, and Poetry,...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine. Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say Have ye not seen us walking every day ? Was there a... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1822 - 344 pages
...stars, so famed for love, Wonder'd at us from above. We spent them not in toys, in lust, or wine ; But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine." Touched by a personal knowledge of this union of genius and affection, even MALONE commemorates, with... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 536 pages
...famed for love, " Wond'red at us from above. " We spent them not in toys, in lust, or wine ; " But search of deep philosophy, " Wit, eloquence, and poetry,...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine." Milton has not only given the exquisite Lycidas to the memory of a young friend, but in his Epitaphium... | |
 | 1827 - 550 pages
...stars, so fam'd for love, Wonder'd at us from above. We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine ; But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry;...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine. " Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day? Was there... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...stars, so famed for love, Wonder'd at us from above! We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine ; But search of deep Philosophy, Wit, Eloquence, and Poetry,...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine. Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day? Was there a... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1827 - 548 pages
...stars, so fam'd for love, Wonder'd at us from above. We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine ; But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry;...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine. " Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day ? Was there... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - 282 pages
...gtnrs so famed for love Wonder'd at us from above,— We spent them not in toys, in lust, or wine, But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry;...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine. This passage is matched by one in Persius: Tecum etenim longos memini consumere soles, Et tecum primas... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - 298 pages
...stars so famed for love Wonder'd at us from above. — We spent them not in toys, in lust, or wine, But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry...Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine. This passage is matched by one in Persius : Tecum etenim longos memini consumere soles, Et tecum primas... | |
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