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" Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret... "
Aeneidea, Or, Critical, Exegetical, and Aesthetical Remarks on the Aeneis ... - Page 153
by James Henry - 1873
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The Poetical Works of John Milton, Volume 1

John Milton - 1853 - 322 pages
...With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us and regain the blissful seat, . 5 Sing heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai,...who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of Chaos ; or if Sion hill 10 Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook...
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Time, the Avenger

Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1853 - 498 pages
...the reason and strikes the inner heart. That spirit, VThich on the secret top Of Oreb or of Sinai did inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning, how the heavens and earth Hose out of chaos. So I, in my humble, but I trust as honest purpose, invoke...
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The Characteristics and Laws of Figurative Language: Designed for Use in ...

David Nevins Lord - 1854 - 316 pages
...and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till 6ne greater man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat. Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb,...who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning, how the heavens and earth Rose out of cha6s." Thus of fifty-two feet, all but six are iambics. All...
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The Marginalization of Poetry: Language Writing and Literary History

Bob Perelman - 1996 - 200 pages
...woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai,...who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos: Or if Sion Hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's Brook that...
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Quotation and Modern American Poetry: "Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads"

Elizabeth Gregory - 1996 - 260 pages
...are inspired (breathed into) when he calls upon the "Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top / OfOreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire / That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, / In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth / Rose out of Chaos . . ." (PL, book 1, lines 6-10). The pun works subtly...
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Poetic Designs: An Introduction to Meters, Verse Forms, and Figures of Speech

Stephen Adams - 1997 - 260 pages
...Seat,-» 5 - r ' i • * i - T ' Sing Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top-» w * I w \ I wy I w ' |w ' Of Oreb or of Sinai didst inspire-* That Shepherd,...who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth-» Delight thee more, and Siloa's Brook that flow'd-» Fast by the Oracle...
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Landmarks in English Literature

Philip Gaskell - 1999 - 188 pages
...With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, 5 Sing, 1 leavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai,...inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed 1n the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of Chaos: or, if Sion hill 10 Delight thee more,...
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Landmark Essays on Rhetoric and Literature, Volume 16

Craig Kallendorf - 1999 - 276 pages
...greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top OfOreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos: Or if Sion Hill Delight thee more, and Siloa 's Brook...
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Writing the English Republic: Poetry, Rhetoric and Politics, 1627-1660

David Norbrook - 1999 - 532 pages
...political tumult of 1659- 6o, Milton was at work on that project. His opening invokes the Muse who didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos[.] (i.7-1o) Moses was still believed to have been the author...
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Theory of the Novel: A Historical Approach

Michael McKeon - 2000 - 972 pages
...World and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us and regain the blissful seat, Sing heavenly Muse, that, on the secret top Of Oreb...who first taught the chosen seed In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos. To understand those lines an immense amount of relevant...
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