 | John Milton - 1824 - 472 pages
...allegorical and dark discourses." Calton. The fictions of this philosopher were noticed in early times. O A third sort doubted all things, though plain sense ; Others in virtue plac'd felicity, But virtue join'd with riches and long life ; In corporal pleasure he, and careless... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all profess'd $ sens* ; Others in virtue plac'd felicity, But virtue joined with riches and long life ; In corporal... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pages
...tenet the last of these. lines seems to point. DUNSTER. The first and wisest of them all profess'd To know this only, that he nothing knew ; The next to fabling fell, and smooth conceits ; 295 A third sort doubted all things, though plain sense ; Ver. 293. The first and wisest of them... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
...but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all profess'd To know this only, that he nothing knew ; The next to fabling fell, and smooth conceits ; 295 A third sort doubted all things, though plain sense ; Others in virtue plac'd felicity, But virtue... | |
 | 1836 - 558 pages
...true : But these are false, or little else but dreams. Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all professed To know...knew; The next to fabling fell, and smooth conceits; A thtrd sort doubted all things, though plain Others in virtue placed felicity, But virtue joined with... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 364 pages
...The truest e'er pronounced below, That mortal man can nothing know*.' •Delta. Thus Milton: — ' The first and wisest of them all professed To know this only — that he nothing knew.' A diary should be kept of our affections and feelings, as well as of our hopes and disappointments,... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all profess'd To know this only, that he nothing knew ; The next to fabling fell, and smooth conceits ; 295 A third sort doubted all things, though plain sense ; Others in virtue plac'd felicity, But virtue... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...first and wisest of them all profess'd To know this only, that he nothing knew ; The next to fubling ; Charms by accepting, by submitting sways, Yet has her humor plac'd felicity, But virtue joined with riches and long life ; [n corporal pleasure he, and careless... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all profess'd To know this only, that he nothing knew ; The next...sense ; Others in virtue placed felicity, But virtue join'd with riches and long life ; In corporal pleasure he, and careless ease ; The Stoic last, in... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all profess'd poils with robbers join'd. " His dream confirm'd his...his way he took ; There, as his dream foretold, a plac'd felicity, But virtue joined with riches and long life ; In corporal pleasure he, and careless... | |
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But these are false, or little else but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all profess'd To know this only, that he nothing knew... 
