 Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.  The Living Age - Page 771909Full view - About this book
 | James Sloan, Theodore Lyman - 1818 - 406 pages
...exhibition of her powers, or heard her inimitable tones, that I was not ready to exlaim with Milton's Comus, Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...the vocal air, To testify his hidden residence., How potent then must be the allurements of the Opera, when to the powers of these matchless artists, are... | |
 | 1818 - 564 pages
...it * The often quoted passages of MILTON'S Comus describes the difference that we would define : — Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such...enchanting ravishment ? SuRE SOMETHING HOLY LODGES IX THAT BREASTj And with these raptures mores the vocal air To testify his hidden residence : How sweetly... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...thou be translated to the skies, [nies. And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmo Enter COMCS. And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify...they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness, till it smil'd ! I have oft... | |
 | 1820 - 608 pages
...the exception of some similar passages in Shakespeare, are dull, flat, and spiritless. Can any moital mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting...they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven -down Of darkness, till it smil'd ! I have oft... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...grace to all Heaven's harmonies. Enter COMUS. mortal mixture of earth's 240 245 251 Comus. Can any sion dear, raptures'moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did they float upon tlie... | |
 | Hugh William Williams - 1820 - 492 pages
...PETER'S. 103 the heavenly choirs ; and it is impossible to listen, without exclaiming with Milton, Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine, enchanting ravishment ? During the holy week, the fireworks at the castle of S. Angelo offers another extraordinary sight,... | |
 | Charles Edward Dodd - 1821 - 614 pages
...the evening, and the swelling sounds of the organ had a fine effect in the dark stillness around— How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence...the empty vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness till it smiled— It was night when I reached Boppart, and the aquatic diligence... | |
 | Charles Edward Dodd - 1821 - 626 pages
...evening, and the swelling sounds of the organ had a fine effect in the dark stillness around — . i How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence...the empty vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness till it smiled— It was night when I reached Boppart, and the aquatic diligence... | |
 | sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1821 - 264 pages
...was lap'd into astonishment. He might have exclaimed with Comus, (if Comus had then been written,) " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould -' Breathe...ravishment ? Sure something holy lodges in that breast!" " Art thou of earth ?" said .Hal. H 6 " Whence comes this eloquence and energy in a peasant ?" " If... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...their names, I'll anew my mind Ai cording to my shallow simple skill." Two Gent, v.-ro MISS STEPHENS. " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? Com us. " There is a melody in every tone Would charm thetow'ring eagle in her flight, And tame a... | |
| |
