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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 45
1805
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 564 pages
...far off from great cities, which may hinder business ; or too 1 Preferred before. Preferred to. ' O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me.' — Milton. * Seat. Site. ' It remaineth now that we find out the seat of Eden.' — Raleiyh. 1 Knap....
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Over 1000 Mistakes Corrected: Live and Learn: a Guide for All, who Wish to ...

English language - 1856 - 366 pages
...who art in Heaven." — " Remember now thy Creator, in the days of thy youth." ?' And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer. Before all temples, the upright heart and pure." Milton. 0) 5. Proper names and honorary titles. Examples: — "The City of London." — "The Honorable...
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The Harvard Classics, Volume 4

Literature - 1909 - 500 pages
...Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou. O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread. Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss,...
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Improvement Era, Volume 2, Issue 1

Mormons - 1899 - 500 pages
...Milton. The man who approached his immortal task of writing Paradise Lost with the prayer — "Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all Temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest! — * * * * what in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support: That to the heighth...
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The Twentieth Century, Volume 40

English periodicals - 1896 - 1040 pages
...undertakings ; as, for example, fit the opening of Paradise Lost : And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, who dost prefer, Before all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest ; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dovelike, satst brooding...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 72

England - 1852 - 798 pages
...Above the Aouian monnt, while it pursues Things nnattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st : Thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss,...
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Integrity in Depth

John Beebe - Philosophy - 1992 - 200 pages
...after a long preamble Milton finally beseeches a divine informer of conscience: . . . chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for thou knows't; thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss...
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Unity, Volume 32

1910 - 636 pages
...that uplifts and saves the world, and the word of Love is the expression of God. "And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest; *** What in me is dark Illumine; what is low, raise and support," that, under thy loving care...
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Ghosts on the Roof: Selected Essays

Whittaker Chambers - Literary Criticism - 1996 - 408 pages
...calm, religious. Manifest in the tranquil architecture of her face is her constant submission to the "Spirit, that dost prefer before all temples the upright heart and pure." UP FROM PHILADELPHIA. Thanks to the ostracism into which they are born, Negro Americans live very deeply...
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The Major Works

John Milton - English literature - 2003 - 1012 pages
...Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues0 Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 20 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss0...
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