| 1816 - 700 страници
...of dame memory and her syren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can inrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." But forgetful of his high calling he... | |
| Richard Esmond Comerford - 1817 - 152 страници
...the Muse's lyre ; * " This is not to be obtaiped, but by devout prayer, to that Eternal Spirit, that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases !" When we compare these humble effusions... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 страници
...amourist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite, nor to be obtained by the invocation of Danae Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer...and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases : to this must be added industrious and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 страници
...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 out his Seraphim, with the " hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips " of whom he pleases. To this must be added, indus" trious... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 страници
...they were rugged and difficult indeed.'* He then proceeds to say, that this thing can only be done ' by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich...and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.'! Here we have nearly the argument and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 страници
...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 out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 страници
...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 out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854 - 580 страници
...amorist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite ; nor to be obtained from the invocation of Dame Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer...and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." His poetry, too, fails in the sweet,... | |
| 1835 - 564 страници
...labour and intense study" as his portion of life, in the ardent hope that with their assistance, and " by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who 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... | |
| 1854 - 1112 страници
...and select reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs," "but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can...and sends out His seraphim with the hallowed fire of His altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases." You will seek Divine help by prayer... | |
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