| 1829 - 624 pages
...listen to the cheering voice of that philosophy, which is not harsh-and crabbed, as religion is. " But musical as is Apollo's lute. And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets ; Where no erode surfeit reigns/' Philosophy does not require us to adopt into our minds any supernatural... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1833 - 142 pages
...love of knowledge for its own sake, and finds it " Not harsh and rugged, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns. " It is thus that men become the intellectual benefactors of their kind.... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1834 - 608 pages
...familiar to us : How charming is DIVINE PHIIXHWPHY ! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical, as is Apollo's lute : And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns. COM us. t It has begun in this respect a rivalry with our LETTER political... | |
| 1848 - 780 pages
...T. TUCKERMAN. How charming is divine philosophy ! Nol harsh and crabbed as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where DO crude surfeit reigns. Cowitf. There is something winsome as well as venerable in the character... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1834 - 610 pages
...familiar to us : How charming is DIVINE I'HILOSOPHY ! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical, as is Apollo's lute : And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns. Corn's. It has begun in this respect a rivalry with our LETTER political... | |
| 1836 - 558 pages
...state. See. Br. How charming is divine Philosophy ! Not harsh, and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute; And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns. El. Br. List, list ; I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air.... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1838 - 448 pages
...familiar to us : How charming to Dmm PHILOSOPHY! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull tbola auppove, But musical, as is Apollo's lute : And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, •t* Where no crude surfeit reigns." . OOKVM. . t Night Thoughts, N. 6. , and due contemplations of... | |
| William Adam - 1838 - 300 pages
...tree" : — " How charming is Divine Philosophy ! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical, as is Apollo's lute : And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns." Before quitting its ample shade, I would just point out to the stranger... | |
| David Mushet - 1839 - 350 pages
...ingenious subleties. This is indeed philosophy, " Not harsh, and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical, as is Apollo's lute, And. a perpetual feast of nectared sweets.' But man is an amazing creature ! redolent of fine and subtle contrivances ! There is a mystery yet... | |
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