 | John Kitto - Bible - 1848 - 426 pages
...outspread 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...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.' To trace the ill effects of dissension, to exhibit the general... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 pages
...temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest : what in me is dark, Illumine ! what is low, raise and support ! That to the height...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men." He of Avon somewhere has it thus : — " Now, God be praised,... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1850 - 594 pages
...Dovelike sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And madest it pregnant : What in me is dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support ; That to the height...And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first what cause Moved our grand... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 602 pages
...raise and support ; That to the height of this great argument I may assert. Eternal Providence, 96 And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heaven...say first, what cause Moved our grand Parents, in thet happy state, Favour'd of Heaven so highly, to fall off 30 From their Creator, and transgress his... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 704 pages
...Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. [view, Say first, for Heaven hides nothing from thy Nor the deep tract of Hell; say first, what cause...happy state, Favour'd of Heaven so highly, to fall off From their Creator, and transgress his will, For one restraint, lords of the world besides 1 Who first... | |
 | John Milton, James Prendeville - Bible - 1850 - 452 pages
...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...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 view, Nor the... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - English poetry - 1850 - 596 pages
...Dove-like sat'st brooding1 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...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heaven hides nothing from thy view. Nor the deep... | |
 | 582 pages
...Dovelike sat'st brooding o'er the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine ; what is low raise and support, That to the height...this great argument I may assert Eternal Providence. And justify the ways of God to men." " I cannot tell which is to my miiid the finest passage ; this,... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...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...deep tract of Hell ; say first, what cause Moved our grand6 Parents, in that happy state, Favoured of Heaven so highly, to fall off 30 From their Creator,... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...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. Say first, for Heaven...happy state, Favour'd of Heaven so highly, to fall off From their Creator, and transgress his will, For one restraint, lords of the world besides ? Who first... | |
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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, 25 And justify the ways of God to men. 
