 Nor think, though men were none, That Heaven would want spectators, God want praise. Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold, Both day and night.  Paradise Lost - Page 106by John Milton - 1850 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 696 pages
...Hcsiod above cited, nor think tho' man were none, That heaven woHld want spectators, God want praise ; Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen,...wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praiw bis works behold, Both day and night. I'* ml. L«ti, iv. 675, | Vcr.Mu tinem. n* in h'n account... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...passage : -Nor think, though men were none, 1 hat lieav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen,...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... | |
 | 1808 - 384 pages
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 | James Beattie - Classical education - 1809 - 406 pages
...thee Prospero to Calyban in the Tempest. See Pope's Iliad, XIII. 199. (j,) How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial...voices, to the midnight air, Sole,— or responsive to each other's note, Singing their great Creator! Par. Lost, b. 4. And over them triumphant Death... | |
 | Greek tragic theatre - 1809 - 526 pages
...knew how to make the finest use of this idea of the harmony of the spheres, How often from the steep Of echoing hill, or thicket, have we heard Celestial voices, to the midnight air (Sole, or responsive to each other's note) Singing their great Creator ? oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...not in vain ; nor think, though men were none, That heaven would want spectators^ God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen,...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... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...Shine not in vain; nor think, though men were none, That Heaven would want spectators, God want praise: Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen,...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... | |
 | John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 326 pages
...epic poet, when delivering the traditionary belief of Jews, as well as christians, has said or sung, Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen,...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 to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 394 pages
...sleep ; All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial...note, Singing their great Creator ? Oft in bands, While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heav'nly touch of instrumental sounds, In full... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...«le«-p : All these with ceaseless praise big works 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 to each other's note, Singing (heir great Creator? Oft in bands YVhile they keep watch, or nightly... | |
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