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" But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temperance over appetite, to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. "
Hē Kainē Diathēkē. The Greek Testament, with Engl. notes, critical ... - Page xiv
1839
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1776 - 478 pages
...in Night, To none communicable in Earth or I-leav'n : Enough is left besides to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance over appetite to know Or measure what the mind may well contain; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly',...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...night; To none communicable in Earth or Heav'n. Enough is left besides to search and know. 125 But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance...to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. 130 Know then,...
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Paradise lost, a poem. With the life of the author [by E. Fenton].

John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...suppress'd in night, To none communicahle in Eanh or Heaveni Enough is left hesides to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance...to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns V\ isdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. Know then,...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...in Night, To none communicable in Earth or Heav'n : Enough is left besides to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance over appetite to know Or measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly',...
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Paradise lost, a poem, Volume 2

John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...Enough is left besides to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less. Her temperance over appetite, to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. Know thei?!...
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Areopagitica: A Speech to the Parliament of England, for the Liberty of ...

John Milton - 1819 - 484 pages
...exercise his owne leading capacity.] " But Knowlege is as food, and needs no lest " Her Temperance over appetite, to know " In measure what the mind may well contain ; " Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns " Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind." law or...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books

John Milton - 1820 - 342 pages
...Enough is left besides to search and know. 125 But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Hertemp'rance over appetite, to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly', as nourishment to wind. 130 " Know...
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Poems Divine and Moral: Many of Them Now First Published

John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...and for us this happy world, Be infinitely good ; and of His good As liberal and free as infinite. Knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance...to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; • Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. '^VMIM^HHI...
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Paradise lost, a poem

John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...night, To none communicable in Earth or Heaven: Bnough is left besides to search and know. 125 But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temp'rance...to know In measure what the mind may well contain; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns 'Wisdom to folly' as nourishment to wind. 130 " Know then,...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 17

British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...Enough is left besides to search and know. But knowledge is as food, and needs no less Her temperance over appetite, to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. " Know then,...
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