 But, if the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours ; yours is a cloud spread over the mind, which darkens both the light of reason and of conscience ; mine keeps from my view only the...  Memoirs of Christina, Queen of Sweden - Page 1by Henry Woodhead - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours ; yours is a cloud spread over the mind, wjiichjdarkens both the light of reason and of conscience ; mine keeps from my view only the coloured surfacesofjthings, whi}e it leaves me at Liberty to contemand afahilify pf virtue Jim^ of 1Hany-things... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 pages
...recollection and treasured store of tranquillity and delight. But if the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours ; yours is a cloud spread...from my view only the coloured surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of virtue and of truth. How many... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 pages
...person — and that I feel the recollection of a treasured store of tranquillity and delight. " But, if the choice were necessary, , I would prefer my...from my view only the coloured surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of virtue and of truth. How many... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...possible to the public interest. " But, if the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindnesr to yours ; yours is a cloud spread over the mind,...from my view only the coloured surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of virtue and of truth. How many... | |
 | Education - 1858 - 402 pages
...recollection a treasured store of tranquility and delight. 13ut if the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours ; yours is a cloud spread...and of conscience ; mine keeps from my view only the colored surface of things, while it leaves meat liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1837 - 806 pages
...recollection a treasured store of tranquillity and delight. But if the choice were necessary, I would, Sir, prefer my blindness to yours : yours is a cloud spread...from my view only the coloured surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of virtue and of truth. How many... | |
 | Joseph Johnson - 1862 - 360 pages
...to in his " Second Defence of the People of England." " If the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours ; — yours is a cloud...from my view only the coloured surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of virtue and of the truth. How... | |
 | 1866 - 950 pages
...recollection я treasured store of tranquillity and delight. But, if the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours; yours is a cloud spread...and of conscience ; mine keeps from my view only the colored surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of... | |
 | John Milton - 1866 - 500 pages
...of a treasured store of tranquillity and delight. But, if the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours ; yours is a cloud spread...and of conscience ; mine keeps from my view only the colored surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of... | |
 | John Milton - 1866 - 520 pages
...of a treasured store of tranquillity and delight. But, if the choice were necessary, I would, sir, prefer my blindness to yours; yours is a cloud spread...and of conscience; mine keeps from my view only the colored surfaces of things, while it leaves me at liberty to contemplate the beauty and stability of... | |
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