| England - 1821 - 778 pages
...to entertain a qualified belief in the occasional appearance of beings from the invisible world. " Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep." The sylphs and genii of other countries, and of other times, and the brownies and fairies of... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...ray. These then, though unbeheld in deep of night, Shine not in vain; nor think, though men were none, That Heaven would want spectators, God want praise ; Millions of spiritual creatures walk Ihe earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...then, though unbehcld in deep of night, Shine not in vain; nor think, though men were none, That heav'n would want spectators, God want praise; Millions of...behold, . Both day and night. How often, from the sleep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive... | |
| William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...These lights, though unbeheld in deep of night, Shine not in vain ; nor, think, though men were none, That heaven would want spectators, God want praise...walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. AH these, with ceaseless praise, his works behold Both day and night : how often from the ste.ep... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1822 - 312 pages
...mght, Siiine not in vain; nor think, though men were no; That heaven would want spectators, God wam praise: Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth...both when we wake, and when we sleep. All these with ceasless praise his works behold, Both day and night. Haw often, from the steep Of echoing; hill -r'thicket,... | |
| 1822 - 440 pages
...to entertain a qualified belief in the occasional appearance of beings from the invisible world. " Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep.1' The sylphs and genii of other countries, and of other times, and the brownies and fairies... | |
| Luke Booker - Future life - 1822 - 192 pages
...visit oft tlie dwellings of just men, And thither send his winged messengers G On errands of Us grace. Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep." • ' • ;•.•;••. i -.. Nojus* objection to this soothing doctrine can arise from... | |
| Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...want spectators. God wnnt praise : Millions of spiritual creature* walk the earth !)!.:• u both uhen we wake and when we sleep ; All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both ri;iv and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...also; and, as Mr. Addison observes, Milton doubtless had an eye on this part of Hesiod, where he say?, Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep. Paradise Lost. I cannot help taking particular notice of the beauty and use of our author's... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 356 pages
...the same with his third line in the following passage : Nor think, though men were none, That heav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions...behold Both day and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive... | |
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