 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
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 466 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 began... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 pages
...utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hal* See Gent. Mag. vol. LXXI. p. 190. lowed 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 began... | |
 | William Godwin - 1823 - 442 pages
...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 industrious and select reading, steddy observation, insight into all seemly... | |
 | 1824 - 624 pages
...use and honour to his country, he proceeds : " This is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance...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... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 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." The work, which was thus the subject of " cheerful and confident thoughts," was to be one " of highest... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 396 pages
...the invocation of 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.'"* There was so much Christian meekness, even in Mr. Z 's fervour, that it was impossible not to be touched... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 472 pages
...same passage, which we quoted in a note upon the Paradise Lost, i. 1 7- — " that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." As Mr. Pope's Messiah is formed upon passages taken from the prophet Isaiah, he very properly invocates... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 676 pages
...Siren " daughters, but by devout " prayer to that eternal Spirit " who can enrich with all utter" ance and knowledge, and " sends out his Seraphim, with...to touch and purify the lips " of whom he pleases," p. 6l. edit. 1738. 19- Instruct me, forThou know'st;] Theocrit. Idyll, xxii. 116. Ei« 3t«, ffa yx(... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 646 pages
...by devout " prayer to that eternal Spirit " who can earich with all utter" ance and knowledge, ond " sends out his Seraphim, with " the hallowed fire of...to touch and purify the lips " of whom he pleases," p. 6l. edit. 1738. 19- Instruct me,forThmiknow'st{} Theocrit. Idyll, xxii. 116. Ki'TI -t'cc, n iy»f... | |
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