From off the altar, where an offering burn'd, As in a fiery column charioting His godlike presence, and from some great act Or benefit reveal'd to Abraham's race? Why was my breeding order'd and prescrib'd As of a person separate to God... Select British Classics - Strona 1741803Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| John Milton - 1707 - Liczba stron: 480
...found alone, But rufli upon me thronging, and prefent Times paft, what once I was, and what am now. O wherefore was my birth from Heav'n foretold Twice by 'an Angel} ^who atlaft in fight Of both my Parents all in flames afcemkd From off the Altar, where an OfPring... | |
| John Upton - 1746 - Liczba stron: 382
...marks upon me. From Rome, on account of Rome, in her fervice. So Milton in Samfon Agoniftes, ^. 8. " O wherefore was my birth from heav'n foretold " Twice by an angel " And from fome great act * e Or benefit reveal'd to Abraham's race ? je on account of fome great aft... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 334
...thronging, and prefen Times pad, what once I was, and what am now. ~. B 4, O wherefore S MILTON'S POEMS. O wherefore was my birth from Heav'n foretold Twice by an Angel, who at laft in fight Of both my parents all in flames afcended 25 From off the altar, where an oflering... | |
| John Milton - 1785 - Liczba stron: 360
...found alone, 20 But rum upon me thronging, and prefent Times paft, what once I was, and what am now. O wherefore was my birth from Heav'n foretold Twice by an Angel, who at laft in fight Of both my parents all in flames afcended 25 From 13. To Dagon their fea-idol,]... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Liczba stron: 460
...wont to fit when any chance Relieves me from my tafk of fervile toil, Daily .in the common prifon elfe enjoin'd me.— —O wherefore was my birth from heav'n...by an angel ? . —Why was my breeding order'd and prefcrib'd, As of a per fun feparate to God, Defign'd for great exploits; if I muft die Betray'd, captiv'd,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Liczba stron: 472
...wont to fit when any chance Relieves me from my tafk of fervile toil, Daily in the common prifon clfe enjoin'd me.—• — O wherefore was my birth from...Twice by an angel ? —Why was my breeding order'd and prefcrib'd, As of a perfon feparate to God, Defign'd for great exploits; if I muft die Betray'd, captir'd,... | |
| John Bell - 1788 - Liczba stron: 628
...found alone, «o But rush upon me thronging, and present Times past, what once I was, and what am now. O wherefore was my birth from Heav'n foretold Twice by an angel, who at last in sight Of both my parents all in flames ascended «5 From off the altar, where an offering... | |
| English poets - 1790 - Liczba stron: 342
...fervile toil, J But rufh upon me thronging,--aHd prefent Times paft, what once I was, and what am now. O wherefore was my birth from Heav'n foretold Twice by an Angel, who at laft in fight Of both my parents all in flames afcended 25 From off the altar, where an offering... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - Liczba stron: 582
...wont to fit when any thance Relieves me from my talk of fervilc toil, Daily in the common prifon elfc enjoin'd me. — O wherefore was my birth from Heav'n foretold Twice by an angel ?— — Wl.y was my breeding order'd and prefcrib'd, As of a pcrfon feparate to God, Dengn'd for great... | |
| 1801 - Liczba stron: 344
...wont to fit when any chance Relieves me from my tafk of fervile toil, Daily in the common prifon elfe enjoin'd me — — O wherefore was my birth from...by an angel ? — Why was my breeding order'd and prefcrib'd, As of a perfon feparate to God, Defign'd fo-r great exploits ; if I muft die Bctray'd,... | |
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