 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.  L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas - Page xlixby John Milton - 1900 - 130 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...then proceeds to say, that this thing can only be done ' by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.'! Here we have nearly the argument and invocation of Paradise Lost; and perhaps it is not unworthy of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pages
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Having invoked the special protection of Heaven, and by that act of piety fortified his mind, he be.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854 - 580 pages
...invocation 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...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." His poetry, too, fails in the sweet, earnest, heart-tempered declamation of Cowper. Too much of the... | |
 | 1835 - 564 pages
..." by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases," he might " perhaps leave something so written to after times, as they should not willingly let die."... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. ' This,' says he, ' is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | 1854 - 1112 pages
...insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs," "but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases." You will seek Divine help by prayer ; and that which made Milton great, you may confidently hope, will... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1822 - 526 pages
...invocation of dame Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devput prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases95," &c. We must surely be struck with that noble and sublime spirit which pervades these passages,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 pages
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. rt This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
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