 I am now indebted, as being a work not to be raised from the heat of youth, or the vapours of wine, like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar amourist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite ; nor to be obtained by the invocation...  The English Poets - Page 301edited by - 1880Full view - About this book
 | Susan Ferrier, Author of Marriage - 1825 - 432 pages
...be raised from the heat of youth, or the vapour of wine — nor to be attained by the invocation of Memory and her siren daughters — but by devout prayer...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.' " * Milton. There was so much Christian meekness, even in Mr Z 's fervour, that it was impossible not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that eternal spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly and generous arts and... | |
 | Precept - 1825 - 302 pages
...willingly let die. This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly and generous acts and... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 436 pages
...country, he proceeds : " This is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly and generous arts and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly and generous arts and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Having invoked the special protection of heaven, and by that act of piety fortified his mind, he began... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and send out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." . Having invoked the special protection of heaven, and by that act of piety fortified his mind, he... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 pages
...vapours of wine, like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar amorist, or the trencher fury of a riming parasite; nor to be obtained by the invocation...the lips of whom he pleases: to this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs;... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...vapours of wine, like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar amorist, or the trencher fury of a riming parasite ; nor to be obtained by the invocation...the lips of whom he pleases : to this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1826 - 460 pages
...; like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar amorist, or the trencher fury of some riming parasite ; nor to be obtained by the invocation...the lips of whom he pleases : to this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs."... | |
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