 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 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...with " the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify " the lips of whom he-pleases. To this must be " added, industrious and select reading, steady... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of fc the people," says this mighty poet,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...that which flows at waste frora the pen of some vulgar amourist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite; nor to be obtained by the invocation of dame memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 470 pages
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and know^ ledge; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lip* of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of " the people," says this mighty poet,... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...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 of dame Memory and her siren daughters; but by devout pra} 7 er to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich wilh all utterance... | |
 | John Black - 1810 - 460 pages
...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 of dame Memory, and her Siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pages
...trencher fury of a rhyming parasite; nor to be obtained by the invocation of dame Memory and her siren daughters; but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich Avilh all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayers to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading,. * Stephen... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 570 pages
...country. " This," says Milton, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and select reading, steady observation,... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 470 pages
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of " the people," says this mighty poet,... | |
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Memory and her syren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit, who 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... 
