 Mammon led them on, Mammon, the least erected Spirit that fell From Heaven; for even in Heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision...  The Southern literary messenger - Page 2411848Full view - About this book
 | 1740 - 480 pages
...Mammon led them on, " Mammon, the leaft creeled Spirit that fell " From Heav'n, for ev'n in Heav'n his Looks " and Thoughts " Were always downward bent; admiring *' more " The Riches of Heav'n's Pavement, trodden " Gold, ** Than ought divine or holy elfe enjoy'd " In Vifion beatific:... | |
 | John Milton, Nicolas François DUPRÉ DE SAINT-MAUR - 1745 - 506 pages
...Pickaxes, to trench a Field or caft a Rampart. MAMMON (/') led them on; he was the vileft and darkeft Spirit that fell from Heaven, for even in Heaven his Looks and Thoughts were always inclin'd downward, admiring more the Riches of Heaven's Pavement, (£) E 2 which (h) Pioneert or Pioniers;... | |
 | John Milton - 1745 - 484 pages
...Pickaxes, to trench a Field or caft a Rampart. MAMMON (i) • led them on ; he was the vileft and darkeflr Spirit that fell from Heaven, for even in Heaven his Looks and Thoughts were always inclin'd downward^ admiring more the Riches of Heaven's Pavement, (k) E 2 which (b) Pitnetri or Pienien... | |
 | John Milton - 1754 - 342 pages
...Rampart : Mammon led them on , Mammon , the leaft erefted fpirit that fell Fromheav'n : forev'n in heav'n looks and thoughts, Were always downward bent ; admiring more The riches of heav'n's pavement , trodden gold , Than ought divine or holy elfe , enjoy'd 1I vifion beatific : by... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...rampart. Mammon led them on, Mammon, the leaft erefted fpirit that fell From heav'n, for ev'n in heav'n his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of heav'ns pavement, trod'n gold, Than aught divine or holy die enjoy'd In vifion beatific : by him firft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 pages
...rampart. Mammon led them on, Mammon, die leaft erefted Spi'rit that fell From Heav'n, for e'enin Heav'n his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of Heav'n's pavement, trodden gold, Than Than ought divine or holy elfe enjoy'd In vifion beatific : by... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1794 - 508 pages
...of our great poet, his attention had been fixed but on one object. " Mammon, the leaft ere&ed fpirit that fell From heaven ; for even in heaven, his looks...pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy elfe enjoyed In vifipn beatific." The beautiful view beneath, therefore, was to Balaam what the conjugal... | |
 | 1800 - 452 pages
...our readers, without the leaft illuftration : -Mammon led them on, Mammon, the leaft erected fpiiit that fell From heaven, For even in heaven his looks...pavement, trodden gold* Than aught divine or holy elfe enjoy'd, In vifions beatific ; by him firft, Men alfo, and hy his fuggeftion taught, RanfackM... | |
 | 1807 - 552 pages
...From Heav'n, for even in Heav'n his looks and thoughts .' Were always downward bent, admiring more ' 4 The riches of Heaven's pavement, trodden gold, ' Than aught divine or holy.' " The exalted character alluded to, we may therefore fuppofe to retain Uf fuperior nature even in '... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pages
...metallic/I, p. 520. He mentions alfo burning mountains throwing ao niafles like iron, p. 562. STILLINGFLEET. Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches...pavement, trodden gold, Than aught, divine or holy, elfe enjoy 'd In vifion beatifick: by him firft Men alfo, and by his fuggeftion taught, 635 Ver. 682.... | |
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