 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...resembles hell t As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please 1 This desert soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want...art, from whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can heav'n shew more? Beelzebub, who is reckoned the second in dignity that fell, and is in the first book... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 pages
...resembles hell! As he our darkness, can not we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold; Nor want...art, from whence to raise Magnificence; and what can heav'n show more? Beelzebub, who is reckoned the second in dignity that fell, and is in the first book... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 322 pages
...resembles hell ? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? this desart soil 270 Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want we skill or art, from whence to raise 254 Live] See Hor. Ep. i. xviii. 107. ' lit mihi vivam Quod superest sevi.' Newton. Magnificence ;... | |
 | John Milton - 1854 - 534 pages
...Hell ? " As he our darkness, cannot we his light " Imitate when we please?4 This desert soil 270 " Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; " Nor...more ! " Our torments also may, in length of time, 1 Ambrosial odours,— odours as sweet as that of " ambrosia "—the fabled food of the heathen deities;... | |
 | John Milton, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 324 pages
...roa" Mustering their rage, and Heaven resembles Hell] Imitate when we please! This desert soil 270 Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold; Nor want...whence to raise Magnificence, and what can Heaven show morel Our torments also may in length of time Become our elements; these piercing fires 275 As soft... | |
 | 1854 - 630 pages
...resembles hell I As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please 1 This desert soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want...art, from whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can heav'n shew more ^ Beelzebub, who is reckoned the second in dignity that fell, and is in the first... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 202 pages
...resembles Hell ? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert soil 270 Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want...of time Become our elements ; these piercing fires £75 moment of provocation subjects himself fies, " Praise ye Jah, or Jeh»vah." It is to reason and... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...resembles Hell ? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold; Nor want...of time Become our elements, these piercing fires As soft as now severe, our temper changed Into their temper; which must needs remove The sensible1... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...resembles hell ! As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? this desert soil •* Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want...of time Become our elements ; these piercing fires "* As soft as now severe; our temper changed Into their temper ; which must needs remove The sensible... | |
 | John Milton - Bookbinding - 1855 - 564 pages
...resembles hell ! As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want...of time Become our elements ; these piercing fires As soft as now severe, our temper changed Into their temper ; which must needs remove The sensible... | |
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Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want we skill or art, from whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can Heaven show more? 
