 And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it...  The Descent of Urania: Studies in Milton, 1946-1988 - Page 34by William Bridges Hunter (Jr.) - 1989 - 285 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Charles James Burton - Bible - 1836 - 328 pages
...taking also the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus at his baptism into consideration (Luke iii. 22). " Thou, from the first, Wast present ; and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding o'er the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant." DR. HALES. place, with utmost fitness of terms and signification,... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 470 pages
...tentées ni en prose ni en vers. Et toi, ô ESPRIT! qui préferes à tous les tem\ Before all lemples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou...brooding on the vast abyss, And madest it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the heighth of this great argument... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 426 pages
...préfères à tous les temBefore all temples the upright heart and puro, Instruct me, for thou know 'si : Thou from the; first Wast present, and with mighty...brooding on the vast abyss, And madest it pregnant : what in me is dark Э t*d Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the heighth of this great... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 524 pages
...Above the Aoniaii mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...Instruct me, for thou know'st : Thou from the first LIVRE I. La première désobéissance de l'Homme et le fruit de cet arbre défendu, dont le mortel... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 20 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine,... | |
 | 1839 - 798 pages
...greater Man Itestore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse ! • • » • And chieflv thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples...outspread, Dovelike sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support ; That to the height... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, 0, Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the first Was present, and, with mighty wings out-spread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...a son, and called his name Samson, and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. — Judges xiii. t And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me — what in me is il.nl. Illumine, what low, raise and support. — MILTON. Father of light and life... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...a son, and called his name Samson, and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.-—Judges xiii. t And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me—what in me is dark Illumine, what low, raise and support.—MIITON. Father of light and life!... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, oh Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine what is low, raise and support ; That to the height... | |
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