 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...with mighty wings outspread 19 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Men.... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...ihither prone in flight He speeds,-— and through the vast ethereal sky. v. 267. Up on the third, what in me is dark Illumine, — what is low raise and support; !. 23. as th/-' wakeful hird Sines darkling, — and in shadiest covert hid. iii. 39. Upon the fourth,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, 21 And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support ; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men.... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...mad'st it pregnanti what in me is dark, Illumine i what is low, raise and support; That t0 the height of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for heav'n hides nothing from tliy view, Nor the deep tract of hell i say... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...with mighty wings outspread zo Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support ; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...Your praise's argumrnf, balm of your »re, Dearest and best. Shattpeare'i Ki--.fr Lear, 1o the height of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God to man. Milton. Sad task ! 'yef argument^ Not less, but more heroick than the wrath Of stern... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satt'st •brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Man.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...cases it is best to sacrifice sound to sense. For instance, in the following lines of Milton : — — What in me is dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support. The sense clearly dictates the pause after « illumine," which ought to be observed ; though, if melody... | |
 | James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 318 pages
...with mighty Vings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine ! what is low raise and support ! That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of GOD to man.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...mighty wingsout spread. Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : whnt in me is dark. Illumine ; what is low, raise and support...may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heaven hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say... | |
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Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark Illumine; what is... 
