A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John Mandeville William Cowper |
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Page 86
... divine names unto it , the one of prophesying , the other of making ; and that , indeed , that name of making is fit for it , considering that whereas all other arts retain themselves within their subject , and receive , as it were ...
... divine names unto it , the one of prophesying , the other of making ; and that , indeed , that name of making is fit for it , considering that whereas all other arts retain themselves within their subject , and receive , as it were ...
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... Divine Hymns , " would have given him a high , a very high rank in English literature . But " The Faerie Queene , " from its unequalled richness and beauty , has thrown the rest of his writings compara- tively into the shade . Two ...
... Divine Hymns , " would have given him a high , a very high rank in English literature . But " The Faerie Queene , " from its unequalled richness and beauty , has thrown the rest of his writings compara- tively into the shade . Two ...
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... divine , whether the conscience of him , and others of his judgment , ought to be so far complied with by us , as to alter our frame of church - government , our manner of God's worship , our praising , and praying to Him , and our ...
... divine , whether the conscience of him , and others of his judgment , ought to be so far complied with by us , as to alter our frame of church - government , our manner of God's worship , our praising , and praying to Him , and our ...
Page 108
... divine men ; it is of things heavenly an universal declaration , working in them whose hearts God in- spireth with the due consideration thereof , an habit or disposition of mind whereby they are made fit vessels , both for receipt and ...
... divine men ; it is of things heavenly an universal declaration , working in them whose hearts God in- spireth with the due consideration thereof , an habit or disposition of mind whereby they are made fit vessels , both for receipt and ...
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... divine origin , nothing of its inspired contents , nothing of its being the foundation of all morality , the groundwork of our religion , and our unerring rule of faith and practice , it has done so much for English mind , English ...
... divine origin , nothing of its inspired contents , nothing of its being the foundation of all morality , the groundwork of our religion , and our unerring rule of faith and practice , it has done so much for English mind , English ...
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admirable beauty Ben Jonson better blessing born breath called character Chaucer Christian church death delight divine doth earth Edinburgh Review England English English language English Poetry excellent eyes Faerie Queene fair fame fancy father fear flowers fortune genius Giles Fletcher give glory grace hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven holy honor hope human John Milton king knowledge labor lady language learning light live look Lord Lycidas Milton mind moral nature never night noble o'er Paradise Lost passion PHINEAS FLETCHER pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise prince prose Queen religion remarks rich says shade Shakspeare Sir Patrick Spens song soon soul spirit style sweet taste tears tell thee things Thomas Warton thou thought tion truth unto verse virtue William Davenant words writings