 t depends Not on the number, but the choice of friends. 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 be For all my use, no luxury. My garden painted...  The Retrospective Review, and Historical and Antiquarian Magazine - Page 3531827Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - English essays - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English literature - 1806 - 290 pages
...the choice, of friends. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undistulrb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage more Than...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 - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...Acquaintance I would have ; but when 't depends J«ot-on the number, but the choice of friends. 10. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And...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 - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...Acquaintance I would have ; but when 't depends Jfot on the number, but the choice of friends. i 10. Cooks should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep,...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
...: Acquaintance I would have ; .but when 't dnprnds on the number, but the choice of friends. . 10, Books should, not business, entertain the light, And...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 - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...grave : Acquaintance I would have, but when't dependt Not on the number, but the choice of friends. 10. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And...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... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when "t depends Not on the number, but the choice, of friends. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And...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... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 284 pages
...grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when 't depends Not on the number, but the choice, of friends. 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... | |
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