| William Ellery Channing - 1835 - 484 էջ
...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...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Vol. I. p. 148. He then closes with a passage, showing from what principles he forsook these delightful... | |
| Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1835 - 370 էջ
...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...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." This is indeed quoting at great length, but the temptation is great also, to support with the highest... | |
| John Milton - 1835 - 1044 էջ
...offer at high strains in new and lofty measures ;" — his devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit, " who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases," has been heard and answered ! " Oh ! what great men hast thou not produced, England ! my country !"... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1836 - 536 էջ
...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...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Let him look to his favourite Wordsworth, and see what that career is which befits Ijim who meditates... | |
| 1836 - 440 էջ
...the invocation of Memory and her siren daughters — but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.' "* There was so much Christian meekness, even in Mr. Z 's fervour, that it was impossible not to be... | |
| Henry Ware - 1837 - 58 էջ
...to a source of light above mortal prudence and knowledge. The wisdom you need is from Heaven, and " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." 36 RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP. MY brother ! for such these solemn rites have made you. You have heard... | |
| Alexander Knox - 1837 - 624 էջ
...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...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Bishop Newton and Mr. Hayley have both agreed in calling Milton a religious enthusiast. In doing so,... | |
| 1838 - 588 էջ
...dependence on the Supreme Being, when seeking some theme for his epic talent, deserves to be remembered. ' This,' says he, ' is not to be obtained but by devout...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases!' Was Chatham eloquent? Had he power over the minds of men ? — and can we have any confidence that... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 էջ
...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...his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.f order the child," the angel of the Lord answered, " of all that I have said to the woman... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 էջ
...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...his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.f order the child," the angel of the Lord answered, " of all that I have said to the woman... | |
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