 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 pages
...through Heaven , That open'd wide her blazing portals , led To God's eternal house direct the way ; A broad and ample road , whose dust is gold And pavement...that milky way , Which nightly , as a circling zone, Ihou seest PowdtrM with stars. « And now on earth tue seventh « et le crépuscule, avant-coureur... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - Astronomy - 1843 - 344 pages
...the road Lies open to the Thunderer's abode." Milton alludes to this, in the following lines : — "A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement, stars, as stars to thee appear, Seen in the Gataxy, that Milky. Way, Which nightly, as a circling zone, thou seest Powdered with stars." CHAPTER... | |
 | Samuel Porter (instrument maker.) - 1843 - 96 pages
...others double, which seems to encompass the heavens like a swath. It is thus described by MILTON — " A broad and ample road ! whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to us appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky-way." And by I)RYDEN, from Ovid — " A way there is in Heav'ns... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - Astronomy - 1843 - 604 pages
...appearance which is termed nebulous, — a term which will have to be frequently employed hereafter. " A broad and ample road whose dust is gold And pavement stars, as stars to us appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Like to a circling zone, powdered with stars." Now when... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...Heaven, Th-it open'd wide her blazing portals, led To God's eternal house direct the way ; A t rend r|s|t|u|v|w| Swi m the galaxy, that milky way, Vi itch nightly, as a circling zone, thou seest Powder'd with stars.... | |
 | 1844 - 858 pages
...through which the road Lies open to the Thunderer's abode." And Milton thus characterises it — *' A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to us appear, Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Like to a circling zone, powdered with stars.** ' The... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 370 pages
...different nations." — Lombardi. (98.) Milton calls " the way to the house of God," Par. Lost, vii. 576. " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement...thee appear Seen in the galaxy — that milky way." (100.) The poet places the sign of the cross in Mars, in reference to the holy warfare of Christians.... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 378 pages
...different nations." — Lombardi. (98.) Milton calls " the way to the house of God," Par. Lost, vii. 576. " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement...thee appear Seen in the galaxy — that milky way." (100.) The poet places the sign of the cross in Mars, in reference to the holy warfare of Christians.... | |
 | 1867 - 826 pages
...penetrate still farther into the depths of infinite space. How true are the words of Milton ! — " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to us appear; Seen in the galaxy that Milky Way Like to a circling zone powdered with stars." With reference... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 pages
...him with open forehead, pure at heart, And heard his voice with joy. W. MARTIN. THE FIRST SABBATH. AND now on earth the seventh Evening arose in Eden,...on, Forerunning night ; when at the holy mount Of heaven's high-seated top, the imperial throne Of Godhead fix'd for ever firm and sure, The Filial Power... | |
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So sung The glorious train ascending. He through Heaven, That open'd wide her blazing portals, led To God's eternal house direct the way ; A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to thee appear Seen in the Galaxy, that... 
