Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos : or, if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd... Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books - Page 3by John Milton - 1750Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...CHAOS. OrifSioNhill 10 Delight thee more, and SILOA'S brook that flow'd Faft by the oracle of G o D ; I thence Invoke thy aid to my advent'rous fong ; That with no middle flight intends to foar Above th' A ON I AN mount, while it purfues . 15 Things unattempted yet in profe or rhyme. chiefly thou, O SPIRIT... | |
| John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...were the haunt of the Mufes, and thus Virgil, Ed. VI. 65. Faft by the oracle of God; I thence r,-, Invoke thy aid to my adventrous fong, That with no...purfues Things unattempted yet in profe or rhime. Asnas in mantes Ut duxerit Una foromm, And again Georg. III. 1 1. Asian rediens deducam vertice Mafas... | |
| John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...Chaos. Or if Sion hill DeligUt thee more , ad Siloa's brook that floy'd Faft by the oracle of God ; 1 thence Invoke thy aid to my advent'rous fong : That...intends to foar Above th' Aonian mount , while it puriues Things unattempted yet in profe or rhyme; And chiefly thou, O Spirit ! that doll prefer Before... | |
| John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...and Earth Rofe out of Chaos: Or if Sion hill . id Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Faft by the oracle of God; I thence Invoke thy aid...to my adventrous fong, That, with no middle flight, in tends to foar Above th'Aonian mquntj while it purfues 15 Things unattempted yet in profe or rhime.... | |
| John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...mountains of Bceotia, anciently called Aonia, were the haunt of the Mufes, and thus Virgil, Eel. VI. 65. Faft by the oracle of God ; I thence Invoke thy aid...adventrous fong, That with no middle flight intends to ibar Above th' Aonian mount, while it purfues Things unattempted yet in profc or rhime. '5 And in mantes... | |
| John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...heav'ns and earth Rofe out of Chaos : or if Sion hill 10 Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Faft by the oracle of God ; I thence Invoke thy aid...intends to foar Above th' Aonian mount, while it purfues 15 Things unattempted yet in profe or rhyme. And chie'!' thou, O Spi'rit, that doft prefer Before all... | |
| John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...heav'ns and earth Rofe out of chaos : or if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Faft by the oracle of God ; I thence Invoke thy aid to -my advenl'rous fong, That with no middle flight intends to -fear Above th'Aonian mount, while it purfues... | |
| English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...Heav'ns and Earth Rofe ont of Chaos : or If Sion hill K Delight tlu.c more, and SUoa's brook thr.t flow'd Faft by the oracle of God ; I thence Invoke thy aid to my advcntrous long, That with no middle flight intends to foar Above l!i' Aonian mount, while it purfues... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 316 pages
...Heav'ns and Earth Rofe out of Chaos i Or if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Faft by the oracle of God ; I thence Invoke thy aid...while it purfues Things unattempted yet in profe or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spi'rit, that doft prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Faft by the oracle of God 5 I thence Invoice thy aid to my adventrous fong, That with no middle...while it purfues Things unattempted yet in profe or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spi'rit, that doft prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure,... | |
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