 Before all temples the upright heart and 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 it pregnant: what in me is dark Illumine; what is...  Aeneidea, Or, Critical, Exegetical and Aesthetical Remarks on the Aeneis ... - Page 153by James Henry - 1873Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...present, and with mighty wings outspread 19 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: What in me is dark Illumine, what is low...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 tra£> of Hell, say... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...ihither prone in flight He speeds,-— and through the vast ethereal sky. v. 267. Up on the third, what in me is dark Illumine, — what is low raise and support; !. 23. as th/-' wakeful hird Sines darkling, — and in shadiest covert hid. iii. 39. Upon the fourth,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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, what is low...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, forHeav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...ahyss, And mad'st it pregnanti what in me is dark, Illumine i what is low, raise and support; That t0 the height of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for heav'n hides nothing from tliy view, Nor the deep tract of hell i say... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...present, and with mighty wings outspread zo Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : What in me is dark Illumine, what is low...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men. SAY first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...Locke. ARG Your praise's argumrnf, balm of your »re, Dearest and best. Shattpeare'i Ki--.fr Lear, 1o the height of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God to man. Milton. Sad task ! 'yef argument^ Not less, but more heroick than the wrath Of stern... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...present, 'and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satt'st •brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine; what is low,...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 tract of Hell ; say... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...SO Dove-like satst brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark lllumin, what is low raise and support ; That to the height...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pages
...cases it is best to sacrifice sound to sense. For instance, in the following lines of Milton : — — What in me is dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support. The sense clearly dictates the pause after « illumine," which ought to be observed ; though, if melody... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pages
...present, and with mighty Vings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine ! what is low...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 Urania and calls... | |
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