Read full poem →12 Luxurious lobster-nights, farewell,
For sober studious days!
And Burlington's delicious meal,
Dictionary Entry
Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
Origin
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Common Phrases
habits studious. studiouslife studiousman studiousmen studiousyouth studious
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Antonyms
Poetry examples for “studious”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →A fool to pleasure, yet a slave to fame:
Now coy, and studious in no point to fall,
Now all agog for D----y at a ball:
Read full poem →And pined, unconscious of his rising fate;
Studious he sate, with all his books around,
Sinking from thought to thought, &c--
Read full poem →And impious inadvertence waste,
Studious to eat but not to taste.
And who can tell what's yet in store
Read full poem →had in common with us. It will be seen that much of the melody of 'The
Raven' arises from alliteration and the studious use of similar sounds
in unusual places. In regard to its measure, it may be noted that if
Read full poem →profound lawyer. If Howard was less brilliant than Poe, he was far
more studious; for even then the germs of waywardness were developing
in the nascent poet, and even then no inconsiderable portion of his
Read full poem →that much of the melody of ‘The Raven’ arises from alliteration, and the
studious use of similar sounds in unusual places. In regard to its
measure, it may be noted that if all the verses were like the second, they
Read full poem →" Art thou a magistrate ? then bo severe :
If studious, copy fair what time hath blurred.
Redeem Truth from his jaws ; if soldier,
Read full poem →_The Lion, studious of our common good,
Desires (and kings' desires are ill withstood)
Read full poem →Each from his voiceless grave: they have in visioned bowers _65
Of studious zeal or love's delight
Outwatched with me the envious night--