 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856
...far off from great cities, which may hinder business ; or too 1 Preferred before. Preferred to. ' O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me.' — Milton. * Seat. Site. ' It remaineth now that we find out the seat of Eden.' — Raleiyh. 1 Knap.... | |
 | 1856 - 213 oldal
...who art in Heaven." — " Remember now thy Creator, in the days of thy youth." ?' And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer. Before all temples, the upright heart and pure." Milton. 0) 5. Proper names and honorary titles. Examples: — "The City of London." — "The Honorable... | |
 | Charles William Eliot - 1909
...Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou. O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread. Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss,... | |
 | 1899 - 1146 oldal
...Milton. The man who approached his immortal task of writing Paradise Lost with the prayer — "Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all Temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest! — * * * * what in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support: That to the heighth... | |
 | 1896
...undertakings ; as, for example, fit the opening of Paradise Lost : And chiefly thou, 0 Spirit, who dost prefer, Before all temples, the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest ; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dovelike, satst brooding... | |
 | 1852
...Above the Aouian monnt, while it pursues Things nnattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st : Thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss,... | |
 | John Beebe - 2005 - 165 oldal
...after a long preamble Milton finally beseeches a divine informer of conscience: . . . chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for thou knows't; thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss... | |
 | 1910
...that uplifts and saves the world, and the word of Love is the expression of God. "And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest; *** What in me is dark Illumine; what is low, raise and support," that, under thy loving care... | |
 | Whittaker Chambers - 1996 - 361 oldal
...calm, religious. Manifest in the tranquil architecture of her face is her constant submission to the "Spirit, that dost prefer before all temples the upright heart and pure." UP FROM PHILADELPHIA. Thanks to the ostracism into which they are born, Negro Americans live very deeply... | |
 | John Milton - 2003 - 966 oldal
...Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues0 Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 20 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss0... | |
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