 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 頁
...with the banifhed Duke, in Shakefpeare'* As you like it, who, in the language of that Poet, " Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks, " Sermons in stones, and good in every thing." But this is plainly a diftempered ftate of the mind ; and the alluhons pleafe, not... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 頁
...illustration. Call in all creation, animate and inanimate, to yoitf aid, a.nd accustom your children to find tongues' in trees, books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in every thing. Endeavour unremittingly to connect the reader with the subject, by making her feel... | |
 | William Philipps - 1817 - 292 頁
...privation, (so to apply the language of the Poet) ' Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing. ' The sentiment of Dr. Brewster will bear repetition; ' In no part of the Creation... | |
 | Charles Jenkins - 1832 - 426 頁
...in the things that are made, we shall be able In a sense which the poet never dreamed of, to find " Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing." To such a communion with nature, we are invited by the freshness and novelty which... | |
 | 536 頁
...think that Shakspeare had such a mind in view, when he describes a contemplative man as finding — Tongues in trees — books in running brooks, Sermons in stones — and good in everything. Accustomed to trace the operation of general causes, and the exemplification of general... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1844 - 558 頁
...ut least to him, who desired to roam in perfect freedom over the glorious world of nature, " Finding tongues in trees, books in running brooks. Sermons in stones, and good in ever; thing." " These are pleasures," says he, in his journal, "which the grovelling sons of interest,... | |
 | Thomas Flanagan - 1847 - 996 頁
...the mysteries and practices of faith, literally practising what the great poet advises : finding " Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing." Or, as a graceful living poetess has sung : " He is happiest who has power To gather... | |
 | Elias De La Roche Rendell - 1851 - 334 頁
...theatre, representing the gorgeous things of spiritual and heavenly life — they who could " Find tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing," would not only speak of the general condition of the mind, by some general resemblance... | |
 | Elias De La Roche Rendell - 1852 - 344 頁
...theatre, representing the gorgeous things of spiritual and heavenly life — they who could " Find tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing," would not only speak of the general condition of the mind, by some general resemblance... | |
 | 1854 - 210 頁
...turn to good account. In him was found a reflection of that noble poet, who is said to have "Found tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing." The war with France which was raging during his sojourn at Wakefield, and the glorious... | |
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And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything. 
