| Religion - 1815 - 892 pages
...lyric potsy, to. be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gill of God, rarely bestowed ; but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of. power, besides the office of a pulpit, to inbretd and cherish in a great people, the seeds of virtue and public... | |
| 1856 - 634 pages
...short, to ' move harmonious numbers.' Thus Milton, concerning the poetic faculties, declares : ' These, wheresoever they be found, ' are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed ; and are of ' power, besides the office of a pulpit, to allay the perturbations ' of mind, and set... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all the kinds of lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, •wheresoever they be found, are...(though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power besides the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift D2 of God, rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power besides the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift D2 of God, rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power besides the office of a pulpit, to inbree'd and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all. the kinds of lyric paesy, to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...(though most abuse) in every nation : and are of power, besides the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all the kinds of lyric poesy, to- be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation r and are of power, besides the olfice of a pulpit, to iabieed and cherish in a great people the seeds... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...bestowed, but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation : and are of power, besides the o(Hce of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility ; to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune ; to... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all the kinds of lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...abuse) in every nation : and are of power, beside trie office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility,... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all the kinds of lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...(though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power, besides the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public... | |
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