The Task Quotes
No.	Quotation	Subject	Source
1	Great princes have great playthings. * * * * * But war's a game which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.	War	The Task
2	The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change. And pleased with novelty, might be indulged.	Variety	The Task
3	How various his employments whom the world Calls idle, and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!	Variety	The Task
4	O Winter, ruler of the inverted year. * * * * * I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art! I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturbed Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know.	Winter	The Task
5	He stands erect; his slouch becomes a walk; He steps right onward, martial in his air, His form and movement.	Soldier	The Task
6	Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds Exhilarate the spirit, and restore The tone of languid Nature.	Rural Life	The Task
7	Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.	Knowledge	The Task

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