Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence,... History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun - Page 288by Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1873Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1785 - 402 pages
...earth's mould " Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? " Sure something holy lodges in that ireast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air " To testify HIS hidden residence." HENLEY. 7?. —close it in — ] Is the reading of the quarto. STEEVENS. 73. wake Diana with a hymn;}... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 88 pages
...in Camus: " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould " Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment I " Sure something holy lodges in that breast, " And with...the vocal air " To testify HIS hidden residence." HENLEY. 72. —dose it IB—] Is the reading of the quarto. STEE VENS. 73. wahe Diana with a hymn;]... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...harmonies. COM. Can any mortal mixture of Earth's mold Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? 345 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...raptures moves the vocal Air To testify his hidden residencei How sweetly did they flote upon the wings Of Silence, through the empty vaulted Night, At... | |
| John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...Comus aside. ~\ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? " Sure something holy lodges in that breast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air goo " To testify his hidden residence : " How sweetly did they float upon the wings " Of silence through... | |
| English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
...Comus aside.] Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? " Sure something holy lodges in that breast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air 303 " To testify his hidden residence : " How sweetly did they float upon the wings " Of silence through... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...Enter COMUS. Com. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness, till it smil'd! I have oft heard My mother Circe with the Sirens three, Amidst the flow'ry-kirtled Naiads,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 456 pages
...Thus, in Comus" Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould " Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? " Sure something holy lodges in that breast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air " To testify Hts hidden residence." Henley. The old reading in immortal souls is certainly right, and the whole... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 460 pages
...in Comus: " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould " Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? " Sure something holy lodges in that breast, " And with...the vocal air " To testify HIS hidden residence." Henley. The old reading in immortal souls is certainly right, and the whole line maybe well explained... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...precipice, and, while we admire her boldness, we are doubtful of her safety. In that exquisite passage — How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence...the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the rayen down Of darkness till it smiled, if our rapture would suffer us to be sufficiently composed to... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...precipice, and, while we admire her boldness, we are doubtful of her safety. In that exquisite passage— How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence through the empty-vaulted night, At ewry fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled, if our rapture would suffer us to be... | |
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