 Fast by the oracle of God, I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...  Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books - Page 2by John Milton - 1903 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Bridges Hunter (Jr.) - 1989 - 300 pages
...actions for the writer of Paradise Lost: or if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flowed Fast by the oracle of God: I thence Invoke Thy aid to my adventurous song. Now the identifying locality is Sion hill and Siloa's brook. "Sion," or "Zion," has... | |
 | John Hollander - Poetry - 1990 - 280 pages
...Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos or if Sion Hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's Brook that flow'd Fast by the Oracle of God; I thence Invoke thy aid...Song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the'Aonian Mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhyme. And chiefly Thou, 0 Spirit,... | |
 | Manfred Görlach - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1991 - 492 pages
...Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos: Or if Sion Hill 10 Delight thee more, and Siloa's Brook that flow'd Fast by the Oracle of God; I thence Invoke thy aid...Song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above th'Aonian Mount, while it pursues 15 Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime. And chiefly Thou O Spirit,... | |
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