 t depends Not on the number, but the choice of friends. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturbed as death, the night. My house a cottage, more Than palace, and should fitting be For all my use, no luxury. My garden painted...  The New Mirror - Page 58edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - 1708 - 558 pages
...fitting be For all my Ufe, not Luxury : My Garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Arts that Pleafure yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine Field. Thus...fading Space, For he that runs it well, twice runs his Race. And in this true Delight, • Theie unbought Sports, and happy State, I would not fear, nor... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...undifturb'd as death, the night. My houfe a cottage more Than palace, and fhould fitting be For all my ufe, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With nature's hand, not art's; and pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pages
...undifturb'd as dead), the night. My houl•ea cottage more Than palace; and fhould fitting be For all my ufc, no luxury. My garden painted o'er... With nature's hand, not art's ; and pleafures yield, florace might envy in His Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 pages
...my ufe, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; that pleafures yielct '. Horace might envy in his Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. . And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...fhould fitting be For all my ufe, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; that pleasures yield Horace might envy in his Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...undiilutb'd as death, the night. My houfe a cottage more Than palace ; and mould fitting be For all my ufc, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; and pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...friends. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undistulrb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage more Than palace ; and should fitting...Art's; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading space ; For he, that runs it well, twice runs his... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...10. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage, more Than palace, and should fitting...pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. 11. Thus would I double my life's fading space, For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...10, Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night, My house a cottage, more Than palace, and should fitting...With Nature's hand, not Art's ; 'and pleasures yield, JJorace might envy iq his Sabine field. 11. ftus would I double my life's fading space, For he that... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...10. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage more Than palace, and should fitting...pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. 11. Thus would f double my life's fading space i For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And... | |
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