| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet for thy good 570 This is dispens'd ; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By lik'ning spiritual to corp'ral forms, As may express them best : tho' what if Earth Be but the shadow'... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...The secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? Yet for thy good This is dispens'd; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corp'ral forms, As may express them hest; though what if earth Be hut the shadow of heav'n ; and things... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...a» reveal ; yet for thy good 570 This is dispens'd ; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, T shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporal forms, • As may express them best ; though what if Earth Be but the shadow' of Heav'n, and things therein 575 Each to' other like,... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet for thy good 570 This is dispens'd; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate...likening spiritual to corporal forms, As may express them best ; though what if Earib Be but the shadow' of Heav'n, and things therein Each to' other like, more... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...The secrets of another world* perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet fw thy good This is dispens'd ; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporal forms, As many express them best; though what if Earth Be but the shadow of Heaven, and things therein Each to... | |
| 1810 - 482 pages
...The secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to rt-vcal? yet for thy good This is dispeus'd; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporeal forms, As may express them b«st ; though what if Earth Be but the shadow of Hcav'n, and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...The secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to reveal r yet for thy good This is dispens'd ; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corjioral forms, As may express them best ; though what if Earth Be but the shadow of Heaven, and things... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to rcvtal ? yet for thy good 570 This is dispensed; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate...likening spiritual to corporal forms, As may express them best ; though what if earth Be but the shadow' of Heav'n, and things therein 575 Bach to1 other like,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 616 pages
...form." They correspond to each other. Milton has placed the same truth before us in a poetical form — "What surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporeal forms, As may express them best ; though what if earth Be but the shadow of Heaven, and things... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...The secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet for thy good This is dispens'd ; and Before him chasing indolence and crimes. Still as...he sublimes, And calls forth arts and virtues wit best ; though what if Earth Be but the shadow of Heaven, and things therein Each to other like, more... | |
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