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" thick laid As varnilh on a harlot's cheek ; the reft, Thin fown with ought of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true taftes excelling, Where God is prais'd aright, and god-like men, The holieft of holies,... "
A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Milton. Cowley. Waller ... - Page 124
1792
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added, Samson ...

John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...Their Gods ridiculous, and themfelves paft fhame. Remove their fwelling epithets thick laid As varnifh on a harlot's cheek, the reft, Thin fown with ought of profit or delight, 345 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true taftes excelling, Where God...
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...Their Gods ridiculous, and themfelves paft fhame. Remove their fwelling epithets thick laid As varnifh on a harlot's cheek, the reft, Thin fown with ought of profit or delight, 345 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true taftes excelling, Where God...
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Paradise regain'd, a poem. To which is added Samson agonistes; and Poems ...

John Milton - 1765 - 412 pages
...thick laid As varnilh on a harlot's check, the reft Thin fown with ought of profit or delight, 34.5 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true tafles excelling, .Where God is prais'd aright, and God-like men, The Holieft of Holies, and his Saints...
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The Works of the English Poets: Milton

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...Their Gods ridiculous, and themfelves paft fhame Remove their fwelling epithets thick laid As varnifti on a harlot's cheek, the reft, Thin fown with ought...and God-like men,. The Holieft of Holies, and his Saints ; Such are from God infpir'd, not fuch from thee, 350 Unlefs where moral virtue is exprefs'd...
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The Works of the English Poets: Milton

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...fong, fo perfonating Their Gods ridiculous, and themfelves paft mame Remove their fwelling epithets thick laid As varnilh on a harlot's cheek, the reft,...unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true talks excelling, Where God is prais'd aright, and God-like men, The Holieft of Holies, and his Saints...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 280 pages
...Their Gods ridiculous, and themfelves paft fhame. Remove their fwelling epithets thick laid As varnifh on a harlot's cheek, the reft, Thin fown with ought of profit or delight, 345. Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true taftes excelling, Where God...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 2

John Milton - 1784 - 278 pages
...thick laid As varnim on a harlot's cheek, the reft 34° Thin fown with ought of profit or delight, 345 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's...holies, and his faints ; Such are from God infpir'd, not fucb from thee, 359 Unlefs where moral virtue is exprefs'd By light of nature not in all quite loft....
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Poems Upon Several Occasions: English, Italian, and Latin

John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...wood-notes wild. And ever againft eating cares, 135 Lap me in foft Lydian airs Thin fown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's Songs, to all true taile excelling, Where God is prais'd aright and godlike men. That is, the odes...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 11

English poets - 1790 - 258 pages
...Their Gods ridiculous, and themfelves paft fhame. Remove their fwelling epithets thick laid As varniih on a harlot's cheek, the reft, Thin fown with ought of profit or delight, 34; Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's forigs, to all true taftes excelling, Where God...
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Cowper's Milton [the poetical works, with life, notes and tr. by W. Cowper ...

John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true tastes excelling, Where God is prais'd aright, and God-like men, The Holiest of...
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