| Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 pages
...Above the Aoniau mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st. Thou from the first 20 Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satst brooding... | |
| 1845 - 440 pages
...fulfilled his own high purpose, expressed in the opening invocation ? 1 And chiefly thou, 0 Bplril ! that dost prefer, Before all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thoa from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding... | |
| Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - 396 pages
...hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.* * And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me — what in me is dark Illumine, what low, raise and support. MILTON. Father of light and life ! thou... | |
| William Russell - 1846 - 394 pages
...sheds On half the nations, and. with fear of change Perplexes monarchs." Reverence: "And chiefly thoii, O Spirit! that dost prefer, Before all temples, the...upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest:" — Awe : " The thoughts are strange that crowd into my brain Horror : "I had a dream which was not... | |
| William Howitt - 1847 - 566 pages
...intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. ' And chiefly Thou, O Spirit ! that dost prefer Before...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... | |
| John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 pages
...adventurous song, Above the Altaian mount, while it pursues 15 Things unattempted y<rt in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st , Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 90 Doveliko sat'st brooding... | |
| John Milton - 1849 - 650 pages
...intends to soar /Above the Aiinian mount, while it pursues I6 (Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer ! Before...the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st , Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 20 Dovelike sat'st brooding... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot, If thinking on me then should cause you woe." MILTON. " And chiefly thou, O, Spirit ! that dost prefer Before...all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me : what in me is dark, Illumine ; what low, raise and support." " How charming is divine philosophy... | |
| Daniel Bishop - 1849 - 190 pages
...of the water of life freely." Milton thus invokes the Divine assistance, — " And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me." 160. The Supreme Author of our being has so formed the soul, that nothing but Himself can be its last... | |
| 1849 - 788 pages
...Dante — and with something like the consciousness of one of the ancient prophets, invoked that " Spirit that dost prefer Before all temples, the upright heart and pure :" and while we read, we insensibly yield to the claim of inspiration, and feel awe-struck, as if listening... | |
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