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. The Lives of the English Poets - Seite 69von Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 Seiten
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and know^ ledge; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lip* of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of " the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 Seiten
...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 out his Seraphim, with the hallow'd fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases; to this must be added... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayers to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his...this must be added industrious and select reading,. * Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, William Spurstow. R. steady observation,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowiedge, and sends out his seraphim, with the haiiowe'd fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of...this must be added industrious and select reading, * Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomer), William Spuislow. I{. steady observation,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 Seiten
...This," says Milton, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his...generous arts and affairs ; till which in some measure be compast, I refuse not to sustain this expectation." From a promise like this, adds Johnson, at once... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 Seiten
...Seraphim with the Above their frowns and smiles, the lofty page He forms, the wonder of each future age ! hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Johnson's whole account of Milton is a struggle and a conflict between his judgment and his prejudices;... | |
| George Burnett - 1813 - 546 Seiten
...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 out his...and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must b« added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly arts and affairs... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 634 Seiten
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness " of the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly up, as " that it... | |
| James Ridgway - 1813 - 470 Seiten
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of " the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly " up, as that it... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 Seiten
...This," says Milton, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the eternal Spirit that can enrici) with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his...generous arts and affairs; till which in some measure be compast, I refuse not to sustain this .expectation." From a promise like this, adds Johnson, at once... | |
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