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. The New Monthly Magazine - Seite 4101824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Black - 1810 - 460 Seiten
...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...industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs."— P. Works, vol. I. p. 123. •' Tantae molis... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 Seiten
...and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is " not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that " Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance...his altar, to touch and purify " the lips of whom he-pleases. To this must be " added, industrious and select reading, steady ob" servation, and insight... | |
| Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 Seiten
...dame Memory and her siren daughters; but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich Avilh all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases,"" &c. We must surely be struck with that noble and sublime spirit which pervades these passages, and... | |
| Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 Seiten
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of fc the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly tc up, as that... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 Seiten
...Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out -his Seraphim, with the halloaed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this mn't be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into seemly and generous... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayers to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance...this must be added industrious and select reading,. * Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, William Spurstow. R. steady observation,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowiedge, and sends out his seraphim, with the haiiowe'd fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of...this must be added industrious and select reading, * Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomer), William Spuislow. I{. steady observation,... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 Seiten
...Seraphim with the Above their frowns and smiles, the lofty page He forms, the wonder of each future age ! hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Johnson's whole account of Milton is a struggle and a conflict between his judgment and his prejudices;... | |
| George Burnett - 1813 - 546 Seiten
...invocation of dame Memory and her syren daughters; but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must b« added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly arts and affairs... | |
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