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... Lectures on General Literature, Poetry, &c., Delivered at the Royal ... - Page 13by James Montgomery - 1833 - 324 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...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. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy vievf, Nor the deep tra£> of Hell, say... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 Achilles. Miltai,... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...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. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say fir^t what cause... | |
| James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 318 pages
...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. Par. Lost, BI 1. 17. And at the beginning of the 7th Book, he invokes Urania and calls her goddess.... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...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 Ged to men. Say first, for heaven hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of hell: say first... | |
| 1810 - 482 pages
...mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine, what is Ion' raise and support ! That to the hright of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. [view, Say tirst, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy Nor the deep tract of hell, say... | |
| 1816 - 300 pages
...SAMUEI WOOD & SOIfS, AT THE JUVENILE BOOK-STORE, NO. 357, PEARL-STREET. 1816. • THE HERMIT * ' T may assert eternal Providence, * And justify the ways of God to man. •ILTOH. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a rev'rend Hermit grew ; The moss... | |
| Arminianism - 1817 - 370 pages
...that standeth, take heert lest he fall. TRACT VI. PREDESTINATION CALMLY CONSIDERED. That to the height of this great argument, I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God with man. MILTOX. 1. \. AM inclined to believe, that many of those who enjoy the faith which... | |
| England - 1852 - 798 pages
...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." The First is taken, hint and form both, from Homer. Homer, girding up his strength... | |
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