 That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels ; Calling their...  The Table Book... - Стр. 8авторы: William Hone - 1827 - Страниц: 870Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - Страниц: 300
...within the reach of the poorest classes of schools in the country. THE EDITOR. That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A...I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1866 - Страниц: 736
...refined, shake off That clog of human frailty. Give me leave To enjoy myself; that place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A...And sometimes, for variety, I confer With kings and emprrors, and weigh their counCidling their victories, if unjustly got, [sels ; Unto a strict account,... | |
 | 1866 - Страниц: 492
...histories of the period. What wonder, then, that we feel, and can truly say, — " That place that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a...hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers " ? But although we thus love books as a whole, we cannot help cherishing a special liking to some... | |
 | William Robert Tymms - 1866 - Страниц: 352
...with the wise; in the business of life, generally with the foolish." (Idem.) "That place that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with (he old sages and philosophers." (J. FLETCHER.) " Bookes arc a part of man's prerogative, In formal... | |
 | Gideon Smales - 1867 - Страниц: 294
...SON, GAZETTE OFFICE, BRIDGE STREET. MDCCCLXVII. " Give me Leave to enjoy myself. That place that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a...I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account; and iu my fancy, Deface... | |
 | James Vaulx Drake - 1867 - Страниц: 502
...acquired. Doubtless he could say with the poet : " Give me Leave to enjoy myself. That place that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a...I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels ; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account ; and in my fancy, Deface... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - Страниц: 752
...do feed The mind ; much cloys, or doth ill humours breed. R. Heath. That place that does Contain mv books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court,...for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weightheir counsels. T. Fletcher. BOOES — continued. Books should to one of these four ends conduce,... | |
 | British dramatists - 1868 - Страниц: 138
...would grow rich, and all the merchants poor. Tourneur. THE PLEASURES OF A LIBRARY. That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A...I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their... | |
 | Harriet Frances Thynne (lady Charles.) - 1868 - Страниц: 566
...not as yet declared his love. CHAPTER XI. That place that doth contain My books, the best companion is to me ; A glorious court where hourly I converse With the old doges and philosophers. BEAUMONT and FLETCHER. • The past is Death's, the future is thine own. SHELLEY.... | |
 | P E. S - 1869 - Страниц: 142
...EDINBURGH: TOHNSTONE, HUNTER, & CO LINDSAY LEE. CHAPTEE I. THE OLD BOOK STALL. • The place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A...court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophei s.' • EFORM !' muttered Lindsay Lee. turning contemptuously away, ' it strikes me there's... | |
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