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" That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom... "
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections - Page 384
by Smithsonian Institution - 1880
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volumes 1-2

John Milton - Bible - 1711 - 464 pages
...experience taught, ihe learn, 150 That not to know at large of things remote From ufe, sbfcuie and futtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime Wifdom, what is more, is fume, Oi emptinefs, 01 fond impertinence, 195 And tenders us in things that...
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Paradise lost, a poem. 2nd Scots ed

John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...taught, fhe learn, 190 That, not to know at large of things remote From ufe, obfcure, and fubtle ; but, to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wiWom : what is more, is fume, Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence ; 19* And renders us, in things that...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volume 2

John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...experience taught, ihe learn, 1 90 That not to know at large of things remote From ufe, obfcure and fubtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wifdom; what is more, is fuméj Or 193. Tint whicb tefart ut lui in whofe folly is truljr reprefented...
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The Student: Or, The Oxford and Cambridge Monthly Miscellany

Christopher Smart - College students' writings, English - 1751 - 448 pages
...on which was this infcription. not to know at large of things remote From ufe, sb/cure andfubtile; but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the-prime wifdom, what is,more is fume, Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence ; And renders us in things...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Last Edition. The Author John Milton

John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...taught , she learn , . That 5 not to know at large of things remote From ufe , obfeure , and fubtile ; but , to know That which before us lies in daily life , Is the prime wifdom : what is more , is fume y Or cmptinefs , 01 fond impertinence ; • And renders us , in things...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. From the ...

John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...experience taught, fhe learn, 190 That not to know at large of things remote From ufe, obfcure and fubtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wifdom; what is more, is fume, Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence? 195 And renders us.^n things that...
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Milton's Paradise lost, a poem. With prefatory characters of the several ...

John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...taoght, flie learn, 190 That not to know at large of things remote From ufe, obfcure and fubtfe, bat to know That which before us lies in daily life; ' Is the prime wifdom : what is more5' is filmed <Dr emptinefs, or fond impertinence, 195 And renders us, in things...
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Hermas, Or the Acarian Shepherds: A Poem. In Sixteen Books. The Author, John ...

John Spencer (of Newcastle.) - 1772 - 938 pages
...BOOKS. The AUTHOR, JOHN SPENCER. ' Not to know at large of things remote From ufe, obfcure and fubtle, but to know , That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wifdom ; what is more, is fume, Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence; And renders us in things of more...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...to rove Uncheck'dy and of her roving is no end ; Tillwarn'd, or by experience taught, she learn, 190 That not to know at large of things remote From use,...before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom; what is more, is fume Or emptiness, or fond impertinence, F llj And renders us in things that most...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volumes 3-5

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...taught, fhe learn, 19» That not to know at large of things remote From ufe, obfcure and fubtle, hut to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wifdora ; what is more, is fume, Or emptinefs, or fond impertinence, lyJ And renders us in things that...
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