Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases. Paradise Lost - עמוד 38מאת John Milton - 1896 - 210 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Having invoked the special protection of Heaven, and by that act of piety fortified his mind, he be.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854
...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... | |
 | 1835
..." by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases," he might " perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let die."... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. ' This,' says he, ' is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | 1854
...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 - 490 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. rt This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
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