 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...hung. Light. Let there be Light, faid God, and forthwith Light Ethereal, firft of things, Quinteflence pure, Sprung from the Deep ; and from her native Eaft To journey thro' the airy Gloom began, Spher'd in a radiant Cloud. And then God made Firmament. The Firmament,... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...ET there be Light, f?.id God , and forthwith Light •*"* ^Ethereal, firft of Things, quinteffence pure Sprung from the deep, and from her Native Eaft To Journey through the airy Gloom b^gan, Spher'd in a radiant Cloud, for yet the Sun Was not •, fhe in a cloudy Tabernacle... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...hung. Let there be light ! faid God : and forthwith light Ethereal , firft of things , quinteffence pure , Sprung from the Deep : and from her native eaft , To journey through the aery gloom began , Sphear'd in a radiant cloud ; ( for yet the Sun Was not ) she in a cloudy tabernacle Sojourn'd the... | |
 | James Beattie - Classical education - 1776 - 582 pages
...fuggefted by * Let there be light, God faid ; and forthwith light Ethereal, firft of things, quinteflence pure, Sprung from the deep, and from her native eaft To journey through the aery gloom began, Sphered in a radiant cloud ; for yet the fun Was not ; fhe in a cloudy tabernacle Sojourn'd the whil?.... | |
 | Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - Bible - 1782 - 272 pages
...the lead: Let there be light, faid God, and forthwith light Etherial, firft of things, quintefTence pure, Sprung from the deep ; and from her native eaft To journey through the airy gloom began : Sphear'd in a radiant cloud. , Let us clear the road of criticifm, as we go along.... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...centre hung. Let there be light, said God ; and forthwith light Ethereal, first of things, quintessence pure, Sprung from the deep, and from her native eaft To journey through the aery gloom began, 246" Spher'd in a radiant cloud ; for yet the sun Was not : she in a cloudy tabernacle Sojourn'd the... | |
 | 1797 - 332 pages
...Mere It tight," faid God, and forthwith light ethereal, firft of things, quinteflence pure, fprung from the deep, and from her native eaft to journey through the airy gloom began, fpher'd in a radiant cloud, for yet the fun was not : GOD faw the light was good... | |
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God faw the light was good : And light from darknefs by the hemifphere Divided : light the day, and darknefs night He nam'd. Thus was the Firft Day ev'n and morn! Nor paft un-celebrated , nor... 