...language is colloquial, but, rising to the invocation of the Deity, how ponderous the tones become ! " Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty...brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant," &c. Now let any man attempt to tell to another the subject of Milton's exordium ; this he might do,...

...qui préfères à tous les temBefore all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Ihou know'st : Thou from the first Wast present, and with...outspread Dove-like sat'st 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...

...rising to the invocation of the Deity, how ponderous the tones become ! " Thou from the first AVast present, and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like,...brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant," &c. Now let any man attempt to tell to another the subject of Milton's exordium ; this he might do,...

...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,...

...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 know'st...outspread Dove-like sat'st 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...

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...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, 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...

...intends to soar Above th' Aonian mount, while it pursues is Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...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,...

...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, 0, Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, 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...

...engaged in the task of preparation, my mind naturally adverted to his language, and adopted it:— And chiefly THOU, O SPIRIT, that dost prefer Before...th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou knowest. What in me is dark, Illumine; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this great...