 But why should I his childish feats display? Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head, Or, where the maze of some bewilder'd...  The Young Philosopher: A Novel ... - Page 46by Charlotte Smith - 1798 - 402 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 1774 - 846 lehte
...deem'd him wondrous wife, and fome believed him mad. But why fliould 1 his childifh feati difplay • Concourfe, and noife, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fquabbling imps ; but to the foreft Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1772 - 656 lehte
...Some deem'd him wondrous wife, and fome believed him mad. But why mould I his childifh feats difplay ? Concourfe, and noife, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps ; but to the foreft fped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | 1785 - 316 lehte
...him wond'rous wife, .and fomc believ'd him mad. XVII. But why fhould I his childifh feats difplay ? Concourfe and noife, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps, but to the foreft fped, Or, roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | 1785 - 304 lehte
...deem'd him .wondrous wife, and forae belie+'ci him nmJ. But why fhould.I his childifh feats difplay? Concourfe, and noife, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fqabbling imps ; but to the forcft fp'd, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's... | |
 | 1789 - 214 lehte
...and some believed him mad. XVII. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps; but to the forest sped ; Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 lehte
...and some believ'd him mad. XVII. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps, but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | 1802 - 302 lehte
...some believed him mad. XVII. • 'But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped ; Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 lehte
...and some believed him mad. XVII. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped ; Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | John Blair Linn - 1802 - 196 lehte
...measure while a school boy, his great powers. Of him the poet might have said: " Concourse and noise and toil he ever fled, Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped." ....It is related of Michael Angelo that he employed himself... | |
 | 1803 - 582 lehte
...deem'd him wond'rous wife, and fome believ'd hita mad. But why fliould I his childifh feats difplay f Concourfe, and noife, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps ; but to the forcft fped, Or roam'd atalarge the lonely mountain's head ; , - Or, where... | |
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