| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...thro' the Shock Of fighting tlements, on all Sides round Environ'd, wins his way. At laft the facred Influence Of Light appears, and from the Walls of Heav'n Shoots far into the Bofom of dim Night A glimm'ring Dawn : Here Nature firft begins H^rfarth'eft Verge, and Chats to retire,... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1711 - 464 pages
...piinifh mortals, except whom God and good Angels guard by fpecial grace. But now at laft the facrej influence Of light appears, and from the walls of Heav'n Shoots far into the bofom of dim Night ioji A glimmering dawn; here Nature firft begins Her fartheft verge, and Chans to... | |
| Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...thro' the Shock Of fighting Elements, on all Sides round Environ'd, wins his Way. At laft the facred Influence Of Light appears, and from the Walls of Heav'n Shoots far into the Bofom of dim Night A glimm'ring Dawn : Here Nature firft begins Her fartheft Verge, and Chaos to retire,... | |
| John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...except whom • ,.. , j God and good angels guard by fpecial grace.,-; ' . But now at laft the (acred influence , ,. Of light appears, and from the walls of heav'n Shoots far into the bofom of dim Night A glimmering dawn ; here nature firft begins Her fardell verge, and Chaos to retire... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...to and fro ia;t To tempt or punish mortals, except- whom God and good Angels guard by special grace. But now at last the sacred influence Of light appears, and from the walls of Heaven Shoots far into the bosom of dim Nigiit A glimmering dawn; here Nature first begins Her farthest... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...to and fro To tempt or punish mortals, except whom c * God and good Angels guard by special grace. But now at last the sacred influence Of light appears, and from the walls of Heaven 1035 Shoots far into the bosom of dim Night A glimmering dawn ; here Nature first begins Her... | |
| 1801 - 326 pages
...which the line is. fo divided, that both members participate of harmony. But now at laft the facred influence Of light appears, and from the walls of heav'n Shoots far into the bofom of dim night A glimmering da-tun : here nature firft begins Her fartheft verge, and chaos to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 458 pages
...which the line js fo divided, that both members participate of harmony. But now at laft the facred influence Of light appears, and from the walls of heav'n. Shoots far into the bofom of dim night A glimmering dawn : here nature firft begins Hir fartheft verge, and chaos to retire.... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 290 pages
...countenance gAm, Glar'd on him passing. The noblest and most majestic pauses which our versification admits, are upon the fourth and sixth syllables ;...either of which the line is so divided, that, both member* participate of harmony: But now at last th« sacred influence Of light appears, and from the... | |
| 1806 - 346 pages
...count'nance grim Glai'd on him pass/a^. The noblest and most majestick pauses which our versification admits, are upon the fourth and sixth syllables, which...regular verse, and at either of which the line is ao divided, that both members participate of harmony. But now at last the sacred influence Of light... | |
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