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 | John Milton - 1784 - 276 pages
...70*1 Contented with report hear only' in heaven : For wonderful indeed are all his works, Pleafant to know, and worthiest to be all Had in remembrance always with delight; But what created mind can comprehend 7o5^ Their number,, or the wifdom infinite That brought them forth,... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...fraudulent impostor foul In his uprightness answer thus return'd. Fair Angel, thy desire which tends to know The works of God, thereby to glorify The great...to no excess That reaches blame, but rather merits praiae The more it seems excess, that led thee hither From thy empyreal mansion thus alone, To witness... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...thus return'd: Fair Angel, thy desire, which tends to know The works of God, thereby to glorify 695 The great Work-Master, leads to no excess That reaches...but rather merits praise The more it seems excess, that led thee hither From thy empyreal mansion thus alone, 699 To witness with thine eyes what some... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...thy desire which tends to know The works of God, thereby to glorify 695 The great Work-Master, leadi to no excess That reaches blame, but rather merits praise The more it seems excess, that led thee hither From thy empyreal mansion thus alone, To witness with thine eyes what some perhaps... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...thus return'd. Fair angel, thy desire which tends to know The works of God, thereby to glorify 695 The great Work-master, leads to no excess That reaches blame, but rather merns praise The more it seems excess, that led thee hither From thy empyreal mansion thus alone, To... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...fraudulent impostor foul, In his uprightness, answer thus return'd. Fair Angel, thy desire, which tends to know The works of God, thereby to glorify The great...but rather merits praise The more it seems excess, that led thee hither From thy empyreal mansion thus alone, To witness with thine eyes what some perhaps,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...fraudulent impostor foul, In his uprightness, answer thus return'd. " Fair angel, thy desire, which tends to know The works of God, thereby to glorify The great...but rather merits praise The more it seems excess, that led tliee hither 1'rom thy empyreal mansion thus alone, To witness with thine eyes what some perhaps",... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...thus alone, Towitiie»s with tbinc eyes what some perhaps Contented with report hear only in Hcav'u ; For wonderful indeed are all his works, Pleasant to...to be all Had in remembrance always with delight; But what created mind can comprehend Their number, or the wisdom infinite That brought them forth,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...alone, To witness with thine eyes what some perhaps, 700 Contented with report, hear only' in Heaven: For wonderful indeed are all his works, Pleasant to...to be all Had in remembrance always with delight; But what created mind can comprehend 705 Their number, or the wisdom infinite That brought them forth,... | |
 | Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pages
...what you derive from perusing the noblest productions of human genius. SOUTHEY. THE desire which tends to know The works of God ; thereby to glorify The...seems excess; For wonderful indeed are all His works. BLACK-STALKED SPLEEN WORT. WHERE the copse-wood is the greenest, Where the fountain glistens sheenest,... | |
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