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" 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. "
Paradise Lost - Page 38
by John Milton - 1896 - 210 pages
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is " not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that " Eternal Spirit that can enrich...to touch and purify " the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be " added, industrious and select reading, steady ob" servation, and insight into all...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 3

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...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...altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly arts...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 5

English literature - 1816 - 700 pages
...of dame memory and her syren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can inrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." But forgetful of his high calling he still devoted himself to the service of the rebellious. Within...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 5

English literature - 1816 - 700 pages
...of dame memory and her syren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can inrich .with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." But forgetful of his high calling he still devoted himself to die service of the rebellious. Within...
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1816 - 926 pages
...enrich with all utterance and • knowledge, and sends out his seraphim witti the hallowed fire n!' his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases*." A singular invocation, — and how singularly rewarded ! — for it proved the consecration-prater...
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The rhapsodist; or, Mes souvenirs, an epistle [in verse].

Richard Esmond Comerford - 1817 - 152 pages
...ethereal fire, That beam'd refulgent from the Muse's lyre ; * " This is not to be obtaiped, but by devout prayer, to that Eternal Spirit, that can enrich...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases !" When we compare these humble effusions of the soul, and consider that they proceed from the authors...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 22

Trials - 1817 - 650 pages
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. — " When the cheerfulness of the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly up, as that it...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 22

Trials - 1817 - 650 pages
...Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge; and who sendeth out his seraphim with tin: hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. — " When the cheerfulness of the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly up, as that it...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 6

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...what, that may be of use and honour to his country. "This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to " that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...to touch and purify the lips " of whom he pleases. To this must be added, indus" trious and select reading, steady observation, and in"' sight into all...
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Lectures on the English Poets: Delivered at the Surrey Institution

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 338 pages
...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...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases: to this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and...
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