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" Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support ; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. "
Paradise lost, a poem. Pr. from the text of Tonson's correct ed. of 1711 - Page 2
by John Milton - 1801
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...Instruft me, forThou know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 19 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy vievf, Nor the deep...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, 21 And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine,...25 And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, forHeav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of Hell j say first what cause Mov'd our...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Thou know'st ; Thou from th& first Wast present, 'and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satt'st •brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Man. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep...
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Four Discourses on Subjects Relating to the Amusement of the Stage: Preached ...

James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 318 pages
...Instruct me, for thou know'st : thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty Vings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of GOD to man. Par. Lost, BI 1. 17. And at the beginning of the 7th Book, he invokes...
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Paradise Lost, and the Fragment of a Commentary upon it by William Cowper

William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...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...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And ''justify the ways of Ged to men. Say first, for heaven hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...Instruct me, for Thou know'st ^rhou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread, 20 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st...is dark Illumine ; what is low raise and support; Thit to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 72

England - 1852 - 798 pages
...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...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men." The First is taken, hint and form both, from Homer. Homer, girding...
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Village Conversations, Or The Vicar's Fireside, Volume 3

Sarah Renou - 1817 - 250 pages
...VOL. III. CONVERSATIONS; OB, fltfcars DEDICATED TO MRS. HANNAH MORE. BY SARAH RENOU. What is In me dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support ;...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of Ood to Man. MILTON. VOL. III. SECOND EDITION. LONDON: PRINTED FOR BALDWIN,...
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Los eruditos á la violeta

José Cadalso - 1818 - 424 pages
...wings outspread Dove-liRe sat'st brooding onthe vast abysst Andinad''stit pregnont:What in me is darR. Illumine, what is low raise and support} That to the...this great argument I may' assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Me». Sayfirst,forHeavn bidesnot bingfrom tbyvievv Nor tbe deep tract...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings out-spread, s, Orme & Brown And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heaven hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep...
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