 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...for thou know'st : thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, 20 Pove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, (for heaven hides nothing from thy view, I Nor the... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...himself ; so, of necessity, There must be a power superior to nature. Tourneur's Atheist's Tragedy. And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...upright heart and pure Instruct me, for thou know'st. Milton's Paradise Lost, b. 1. Beyond compare the Son of God WRS seen Most glorious ; in him all his... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...ehiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer IV..i(!n: all temples the upright heart and pure, Inst/uet ht hair the mighty bulk eommands : Till, tir'd at last, despoil'd ¡ray assert eternal providenee, And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1826 - 318 pages
...soar \ "•' Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues 15 Things unattenipted ytt in prose or rliyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...first Was,t, present, and with mighty wings outspread 20 IXovelike sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And vnadest it pvegnant : What in me is dark, Illumine... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1826 - 312 pages
...present, and with mighty wings outspread 20' DoveHke sal ii brooding on the vast abyss, And madest it pregnant: What in me is dark, Illumine ; what is...this great argument I may assert Eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heaven hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
 | Bible - 1827 - 294 pages
...• ^ Things unattempted yet in prose or rhime. 16 \ And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer 17 Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct...Illumine ; what is low, raise and support ; That to the highth of this great argument I may assert Eternal Providence 25 And justify the ways of God to men.... | |
 | Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1829 - 432 pages
...Thou knowest: Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'gt brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant:...support; That, to the height of this great argument, 1 may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men." But the hope is vain! "Fools... | |
 | John Milton - 1829 - 426 pages
...flight intends to soarAhove the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things nnattempted.ret in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the Hi-,: "Wast prp*ont, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dovu-like sat'st hrooding on the vast ahyss,... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 290 pages
...intends to soar Ahove the Aonian mount, while it pursues " Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme* And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...present, and with mighty wings outspread Dovelike satst hrooding on the vast ahyss, And madest it pregnant: What in me is dark. Illumine; what is low, raise... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1831 - 478 pages
...moved complete. THOMSON. i.'JBL•1C INTRODUCTION. O Spirit! that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowst!...brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant i What in me is dark Illumine ; what is low, raise and support. Milton. " The heavens declare the glory... | |
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And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant... 
