 That pleasure was the chiefest good, (And was perhaps i' th' right, if rightly understood) His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought. Whoever a true epicure would be, May there find cheap and virtuous...  Rookwood [by W.H. Ainsworth]. Illustr. libr. ed - Page 6by William Harrison Ainsworth - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 290 pages
...perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. ',..,, * When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i'th' right, if rightly understood), His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i'th' right, if rightly understood), His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | 1810 - 202 pages
...ful gode savoure. CHAUCEB. Turning to the right a Bust of COWLEY, with the following Inscription : When Epicurus to the world had taught, That Pleasure was the chiefest good, His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a Garden's shade that sovereign good he sought. COWLEY.... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1813 - 852 pages
...Terses. la In other parts of the garden are busts of Locke and with the following inscriptions : COWLEY. When Epicurus to the world had taught That pleasure was the chiefest good. His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign good he song LOCKE. Who... | |
 | Nuneham Courtenay (England) - 1814 - 198 pages
...ful gode savoure. CHAUCER... Turning to the right a Bust of COWLEY, withthe following Inscription : When Epicurus to the world had taught, That Pleasure was the chiefest good, His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a Garden's shade that sovereign good he SOUght. COWLET.... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 424 pages
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women, there, Not without cause, about them bear. VI. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good, • Virg. JBn. i. 60S. (And was.perhaps.i'th' right,* if rightly understood) His life he to his doctrine... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 246 pages
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i' the' right, if rightly underHis life he to his doctrine brought, [stood), And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 268 pages
...better perfumes here, Than all the female men, or women there, Not without cause, about them bear. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the. chiefest good (And was, perhaps, i' the' right, if rightly underHis life he to his doctrine brought, [stood), And in a garden's shade that... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 296 pages
...better perfumes hera, Than all the female men, or women, there, Not without cause, about them bear. 6. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure...understood) His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought : Whoever a true epicure would be, May there find cheap... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...better perfumes hera, Than all the female men, or women, there, Not without cause, about them bear. 6. When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure...understood) His life he to his doctrine brought, And in a garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought : Whoever a true epicure would be, May there find cheap... | |
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