 That majesty, which through thy work doth reign, Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee inviolate. At once delight and horror on us seize, Thou sing'st with so much gravity...  The Retrospective Review - Page 3421824Full view - About this book
 | Thomas N. Corns - Literary Criticism - 1993 - 340 pages
...on the scale of imagination that alone could give voice to this vision: At once delight and horrour on us seize, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft, With Plume so strong, so equal, and so soft. (lines 35-8) Not only has... | |
 | John T. Shawcross - English poetry - 1995 - 292 pages
...Majesty which through thy Work doth Reign Draws the Devout, deterring the Profane. And things divine thou treatst of in such state As them preserves, and thee, inviolate. At once delight and horrour on us seise, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft... | |
 | Annabel Patterson - History - 1997 - 344 pages
...through thy Work doth Reign Draws the Devout, deterring the Profane. And things divine thou treat 'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee, inviolate....seize, Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease; Where couldst thou words of such a compass find? Whence furnish such a vast expense of mind? Thy Verse... | |
 | Detlev Gohrbandt - Books and reading - 1998 - 320 pages
...(1674) zu Miltons Paradise Lost ausführt: Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft, With Plume so strong, so equal,...nam'd from that Paradise you sing So never Flags, but alwaies keeps on Wing. Where could'st thou Words of such a compass find? Whence furnish such a vast... | |
 | Andrew Shifflett - History - 1998 - 196 pages
...Majesty which through thy Work doth Reign Draws the Devout, deterring the Profane. And things divine thou treatst of in such state As them preserves, and Thee inviolate. At once delight and horrour on us seize, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft.... | |
 | Paul Hammond - Drama - 2002 - 484 pages
...majesty which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane; And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...With plume so strong, so equal, and so soft. The bird named from that paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. 40 Where couldst thou words... | |
 | Philip Shaw - Sublime, The - 2006 - 190 pages
...Majesty which through thy Work doth reign Draws the Devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treatst of in such state As them preserves, and Thee inviolate. At once delight and horrour on us seize, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight does soar aloft,... | |
 | John Milton - 1889 - 644 pages
...majesty which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...soar aloft With plume so strong, so equal, and so sofi. The bird named from that Paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. 40 Where... | |
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