 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 38by John Milton - 1896 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Precept - Great Britain - 1825 - 302 pages
...to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let die. This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich...altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...use and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance...altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | Horace Smith - English essays - 1825 - 436 pages
...use and honour to his country, he proceeds : " This is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance...altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly... | |
 | Susan Ferrier, Author of Marriage - 1825 - 432 pages
...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...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.' " * Milton. There was so much Christian meekness, even in Mr Z 's fervour, that it was impossible not... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." . Having invoked the special protection of heaven, and by that act of piety fortified his mind, he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Having invoked the special protection of heaven, and by that act of piety fortified his mind, he began... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1826 - 548 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...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.' Vol. I. p. 122. * From the Introduction to the second book of ' The Reason for Church Government &c.'... | |
 | Henry John Todd - Poets, English - 1826 - 460 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 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... | |
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