| 1816 - 700 דפים
...of dame memory and her syren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can inrich .with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." But forgetful of his high calling he still devoted himself to die service of the rebellious. Within... | |
| Richard Esmond Comerford - 1817 - 152 דפים
...caught th' ethereal fire, That beam'd refulgent from the Muse's lyre ; * " This is not to be obtaiped, but by devout prayer, to that Eternal Spirit, that...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases !" When we compare these humble effusions of the soul, and consider that they proceed from the authors... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 דפים
...confidence, his high opinion of his own powers ; and promises to undertake something, he yet knews not what, that may be of use and honour to his country....lips " of whom he pleases. To this must be added, indus" trious and select reading, steady observation, and in"' sight into all seemly and generous arts... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 338 דפים
...invocation of Dame Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs. Although it nothing content me to have disclosed... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 דפים
...then proceeds to say, that this thing can only be done ' by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.'! Here we have nearly the argument and invocation of Paradise Lost; and perhaps it is not unworthy of... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854 - 580 דפים
...invocation of Dame Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." His poetry, too, fails in the sweet, earnest, heart-tempered declamation of Cowper. Too much of the... | |
| 1854 - 1112 דפים
...insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs," "but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases." You will seek Divine help by prayer ; and that which made Milton great, you may confidently hope, will... | |
| Charles Symmons - 1822 - 526 דפים
...invocation of dame Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devput prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases95," &c. We must surely be struck with that noble and sublime spirit which pervades these passages,... | |
| William Godwin - 1823 - 442 דפים
...Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim, with the hallow'd fire of his Altar, to touch and purify the lips of...this must be added industrious and select reading, steddy observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affaires ; till which in some measure... | |
| Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 דפים
...invocation of dame Memory and her siren daughters; but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." The work, which was thus the subject of " cheerful and confident thoughts," was to be one " of highest... | |
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