| British poets - 1822 - Počet stránok 272
...also; and, as Mr. Addison observes, Milton doubtless had an eye on this part of Hesiod, where he say?, Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep. Paradise Lost. I cannot help taking particular notice of the beauty and use of our author's... | |
| 1822 - Počet stránok 440
...to entertain a qualified belief in the occasional appearance of beings from the invisible world. " Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep.1' The sylphs and genii of other countries, and of other times, and the brownies and fairies... | |
| John Aikin - 1807 - Počet stránok 706
...following passage of 'Mil ton seems to owe its origin to that of Heaio4 above cited, -- nor think tho" man were none, That heaven would want spectators, God...ceaseless praise his works behold, Both day and night. foraJ. Loit, ir. 61 1, | V«nw nucui. in 1m account of tlie vast transmarine comment, which is taken... | |
| John Milton - 1823 - Počet stránok 306
...Perfection from the sun's more potent ray. These then, though unheheld in deep of night, Shine not in vain ; nor think, though men were none, That Heaven would...sleep ; All these with ceaseless praise his works hehold Both day and night : How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - Počet stránok 750
...has given countenance to this opinion by the wellknown passage which he puts into the mouth of Adam: Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep, &c. " And more strongly still by the description wherein Satan is represented in the act of... | |
| John Landseer - 1823 - Počet stránok 430
...Scriptures, has encreased their number and the sanctity of their office, by writing that " Milliont of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep : Oft in bands While they keep watch ; or nightly walking round, With heav'nly touch of instrumental... | |
| 1824 - Počet stránok 452
...wonders of the creation, and joining in the same concert of praise and adoration.' He goes on to say, ' MILTON has finely described this mixed communion of...when we sleep; -"'.' All these with ceaseless praise bis works behold Both day and night. How often, from the steep Of echoing hill and thicket, have we... | |
| 1824 - Počet stránok 310
...same with his third line in the following passage: — Nor think, though men were none . That heav'n would want spectators, God want praise: Millions of...walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep; AH these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often from the steep... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - Počet stránok 428
...doth send ; Or on his own dread presence to attend. It is the same conception in Par. Lost, iv. 677. Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep, &c. See also On the Death of a Fair Infant, v. 59. To earth from thy prefixed seat didst post.... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - Počet stránok 414
...gend ; Or on his own dread presence to attend. It is the same conception in Par. Lost, iv. 677Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep, &c. See also On the Death of a Fair Infant, v. 59. To earth from thy prefixed scat didst post.... | |
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