 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - Liczba stron: 384
...Fug. Poetry, vol. xviii. p. 161.] DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, sorrow's spy, it is not safe to know." And Dodsley. Old Plays, xi. p. 119: — — " Ignorance is safe ; I then slept happily ; if knowledge mend me not, Thou hast committed... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - Liczba stron: 368
...Fug. Poetry, vol. xviii. p. 161.] DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, sorrow's spy, it is not safe to know." And Dodsley. Old Plays, xi. p. 119: — — " Ignoranee is safe ; I then slept happily; if knowledge mend me not, Thou hast committed... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1866 - Liczba stron: 360
...Fug. Poetry, vol. xviii. p. 161.] DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, sorrow's spy, it is not safe to know." And Dodsley. Old Plays, si. p. 119 : — " Ignorance is safe ; I then slept happily ; if knowledge mend me not, Thou hast committed... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - Liczba stron: 752
...are, but know not what we may be. Sh. Ham. iv. 5. Ask not bodies doomed to die, To what abode they go, Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy, It is not safe to know. Davenant, Philosopher and Lover. Sure there is none but fears a future state ; And when the most obd'rate... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - Liczba stron: 458
...to call into question the resurrection : ' But ask not bodies doomed to die, To what abode they go : Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy, It is not safe to know.' At the same time ' the Philosopher ' here does not so much deny that there is any truth for man as... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - Liczba stron: 466
...to call into question the resurrection : ' But ask not bodies doomed to die, To what abode they go : Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy, It is not safe to know.' At the same time ' the Philosopher ' here does not so much deny that there is any truth for man as... | |
 | William D'Avenant - 1872 - Liczba stron: 554
...his abject kind For some eternal use. 2. But ask not bodies, doom'd to die, To what abode they go ; Since Knowledge is but sorrow's Spy, It is not safe to know. Enter MERVOLLE. Of graves ! 'till you disquiet all the spheres, And put harmonious nature out of tune.... | |
 | William D'Avenant - 1872 - Liczba stron: 456
...his abject kind For some eternal use. 2. But ask not bodies, doom'd to die, To what abode they go; Since Knowledge is but sorrow's Spy, It is not safe to know. Enter MERVOLLE. Of graves ! 'till you disquiet all the spheres, And put harmonious nature out of tune.... | |
 | William D'Avenant - 1872 - Liczba stron: 462
...his abject kind For some eternal use. 2. But ask not bodies, doom'd to die, To what abode they go ; Since Knowledge is but sorrow's Spy, It is not safe to know. Enter MERVOLLE. MKKV. Howl, howl ! Until you wake the inhabitants Of graves ! 'till you disquiet all... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1876 - Liczba stron: 162
...From ignorance our comfort flows, The. only wretched are the wise." and Davenant, Just Italian : " Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy, it is not safe to know." WINDSOR CASTLE, FROM THE END OF THE LONG WALK. OIKOYMENH XPONOIIA1AZ OAY2EEIA OMHPOS MY60I HOMER ENTHRONED.... | |
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Is changed at least into a star; And who dares doubt the poets wise? Philosopher. But ask not bodies doomed to die To what abode they go; Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy, It is not safe to know. 
