| John Milton - 1855 - 564 pages
...his breast, as well might recommend Such solitude before choicest society. Full forty days he passed, whether on hill Sometimes, anon on shady vale, each...ancient oak, Or cedar, to defend him from the dew, Or harboured in one cave, is not revealed; Nor tasted human food, nor hunger felt Till those days ended... | |
| John Milton - 1881 - 528 pages
...Such solitude before choicest society. Full forty days he pass'd, whether on hill Sometimes, anon in shady vale, each night Under the covert of some ancient oak Or cedar, to defend him from the dew, Or harbour'd in one cave, is not reveal'd ; Nor tasted human food, nor hunger felt Till those days... | |
| John Milton - 1871 - 530 pages
...Such solitude before choicest society. Full forty days he pass'd, whether on hill Sometimes, anon in shady vale, each night" Under the covert of some ancient oak Or cedar, to defend him from the dew, Or harbour'd in one cave, is not reveal'd ; Nor tasted human food, nor hunger felt Till those days... | |
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