 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...Reason of Church Government urged against Prelacy, by Mr. John Milton, 1642." In this book hediseo'vers, tical compositions, "The tragical History of Pyraimis bisseraphim.with the hallowed fire of his altnr.to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleas' To this... | |
 | Religion - 1840 - 1078 pages
...the faith of some." Like Milton, he deemed that such a business was not to be entered upon, " without devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, that can enrich...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." From a feeling like this — at once fervid, pure and rational — we might expect such a work. From... | |
 | Theology - 1840 - 530 pages
...the faith of some." Like Milton, he deemed that such a business was not to be entered upon, " without devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, that can enrich...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." From a feeling like this — at once fervid, pure and rational — we might expect such a work. From... | |
 | United States - 1840 - 544 pages
...invocation of dame memory and her syren 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." It is needless to give examples from works generally known as those of Mr. Bryant. The following is... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...invocation of Dame Memory, and her Syren 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." Again, he thus describes his own appearance and physical qualities ; to which it may be necessary only... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1841 - 480 pages
...the invocation of 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.' " * There was so much Christian meekness, even in Mr. Z '& fervour, that it was impossible not to be... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 918 pages
...invocation of dame Memory and her syren 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." Cherishing high thoughts such as these, Milton called upon the assaulting soldier, " Lift not thy spear... | |
 | 1881 - 396 pages
...let die." Such a work he said, he hoped to produce "by devout prayer to that Eternal 76 Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases." It may here be mentioned that much of Milton's prose is as grand as his poetry. In 1667 " Paradise... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - Literature and morals - 1843 - 372 pages
...of an effort. 2 A work (Paradise Lost) to be perfected "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." 3 " To shame and silence those men who make genius an apology for vice, and take the sacred fire, kindled... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 564 pages
...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." * It is not good versification alone which constitutes poetry in its highest acceptation ; yet Milton's... | |
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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. 
