 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...remains, Which only thy solution can resolve. When I behold this goodly frame, this world, 15 Of Heav'n and Earth consisting, and compute Their magnitudes...earth, a spot, a grain, An atom, with the firmament compar'd And all her number'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such 20 Their distance... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Astronomy - 1816 - 490 pages
...concerning the nature of the celestial motions : " When I behold this goodly frame, this world Of heav'n and earth consisting, and compute Their magnitudes,...grain, An atom, with the firmament compared And all her number'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such Their distance argues, and their... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...Philosopher. NO. IxTo a supposition so unphilosophical and absurd, some of our poets very happily allude :— When I behold this goodly frame, this world Of heaven...numbered stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible ' merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot, One day and night, in all... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...Something yet of doubt remains, Which only thy solution «an resolve. 15—44. PARADISE LOST. BOOK vm. When I behold this goodly frame, this world, Of Heaven...Earth, a spot, a grain, An atom, with the firmament compar'd And all her number'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such Their distance... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...remains. Which only thy solution can resolve. When I behold this goodly frame, this world, 15, Of Heav'n and Earth consisting, and compute Their magnitudes,...earth a spot a grain, An atom, with the firmament compar'd And all her numbur'd stars, that se^m to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such SO Their distance... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...remains, Which only thy solution can resolve. When I behold this goodly frame, this world, 15 Of Heav'n and Earth consisting, and compute Their magnitudes,...earth a spot, a grain, An atom, with the firmament compar'd And all her nuniber'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such 20 Their... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...Attributed to the high Creator! Something yet of doubt remains, Which only thy solution can resolve. When I behold this goodly frame, this world, Of heaven...grain, An atom, with the firmament compared And all her number'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such Their distance argues, and their... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...yet of douht remains, Which only thy solution can resolve. .•..«"/', . ?. • : ' When I hehold this goodly frame, this world, Of Heaven and earth...grain, An atom, with the firmament compared And all her nnmher'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensihle (for such Their distance argues, and their... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...doubt remains, Which only thy solution ca.i resolve. When I behold this goodly frame, this world, 15 Of heaven and earth consisting, and compute Their...earth a spot, a grain, An atom, with the firmament compara And all her number'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such uO Their distance... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 580 pages
...determining for one or the other : on the contrary, he exhorts owr progenitor to apply his thoughts Of heav'n and earth consisting, and compute Their magnitudes,...earth, a spot, a grain, An atom, with the firmament compar'd And all her number'd stars, that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible (for such Their distance... | |
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Their distance argues, and their swift return Diurnal), merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot... 
