 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...  The Enquirer - Page 355by William Godwin - 1823 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Richardson - Biography - 1734 - 756 pages
...from the Pen of fome Vulgar Amortft, or the Trencher-Fury of a Riming Parafite ; nor to be obtain d by the 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 fends out his Seraphim with the... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...fpeaking of his defign of writing a poem in theEnglilh language, he &ys, " It was not to be obtained by the 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 fends out his Seraphim, with the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1800 - 482 pages
...obtained by 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 out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his alter to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. MILTON. No species of poetry,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to " that Eternal Spirit that 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. To this must be added,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...from the pen of some vulgar amourist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite ; nor to be obtained by the 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 out his seraphim with the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...from the pen of some vulgar amourist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite ; nor to be obtained by the 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 out his seraphim with the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...the pen of some vulgar amourist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite ; nor to be obtained Jby the 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 out his seraphim with the... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...waste from the pen of some vulgar amourBt? or the trencher fury of a rhyming parade; nor to be obtained by the 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 out his Seraphim with the... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...obtained by the invocation of dame Memory and her syren 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. To this must be added... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...obtained by the invocation of dame Memory and her syren 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. To this must be added... | |
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