 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... - Page 8by William Hone - 1827 - 870 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...off That clog of human frailty. Give me leave T enjoy myself; that place that does contain My looks, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where...sages and philosophers ; And sometimes, for variety, 1 confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels; Calling their victories, if unjustly got,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 728 pages
...That clog of human frailty. Give me leave T' enjoy myself; that place that docs contain My books, tl>c best companions, is to me A glorious court, where...sages and philosophers; And sometimes, for variety, 1 confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels; Calling their victories, if unjustly got,... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pages
...off That clog of human frailty. Give me leave T' enjoy myself; that place that does contain My looks, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the okl sages and philosophers ; And sometimes, for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pages
...refined, shake off* That clog of human frailty. Give me leave T' 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...'lfluud> 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 glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the "hi sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh... | |
 | 1838 - 504 pages
...life, and teach us the true pleasures of it." " Give me Leave to enjoy myself. That place that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a...for variety, I confer With Kings and Emperors. And can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace Uncertain vanities ? No : be it your care... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 390 pages
..." Nothing is lost in a good market." Leave to enjoy myself. That plue, that doe» Contain my bonis, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where...I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels ; Calliog their victories, if unjustly got. Unto a strict account ; and in my fancy, Deface... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...enjoy myself. That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious conrt, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers...emperors, and weigh their counsel* : Calling their Tictories, if unjustly got. Unto a atrict account ; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues.... | |
 | 1828 - 332 pages
...Although he could say with the poet, 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;* * The Elder Brother, by Beaumont and Fletcher. he felt that the uneducated and unrefined, though hospitable... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1829 - 466 pages
...•«•' " • Give me i . . • ._ Leave to enjoy myself. That place that does , . , ' Contain my banks, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where...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... | |
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