 O impotence of mind, in body strong! But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom; vast, unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties; not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command.  The English Journal of Education - Page 1201850Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. 0 impotence of mind, in body strong ! But what is strength...fall By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to observe where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, 50 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...double share Of wisdom ? vast, unwieldy, burdensome, And by Fairfax, B. xix. st. 95. " Free was Erminia, but captiv'd her heart." NEWTON . Ver. 40. Ask... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, so O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind in...without a double share Of wisdom ? vast, unwieldy, burthensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall ss By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, so O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind in...without a double share Of wisdom ? vast, unwieldy, burthensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...must reveal it, 50 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind , in body strong ! Hut what is strength without a double share Of wisdom?...unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God , when... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears 1 O impotence of mind, in body strong ! But what is...to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | 1836 - 428 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, SO O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ? God, when... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 436 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, 50 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...what is strength without a double share Of wisdom, raat, unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...thin word. But where? It is a mere guess suggested by the first syllable li, and a groundless one. " But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom ? Vast, unwieldy, burthensome, Proudlv secure, yet LIABLE to fall By weakest subtleties." MILTON. • Sentence of separation.... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - 334 pages
...this word. But where? It is a mere guess suggested by the first syllable li, and a groundless one. " But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom ? Vast, unwieldy, burthensome, Proudly secure, yet LIABLE to fall By weakest subtleties." MILTON. * Sentence of separation.... | |
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