Date: 1667; 2nd ed. in 1674
"Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move / Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird / Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid / Tunes her nocturnal note."
preview | full record— Milton, John (1608-1674)
Date: 1745
"Why should you study to conceal or excuse it, and fondly cherish that viper in your bosom?"
preview | full record— Mason, John (1706-1763)