Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. The Pamphleteer - Page 4931828Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1785 - 402 pages
...in it harmony. For this quotation I am indebted to Dr. Farmer. STBEVENS. Thus, in Comus; Eiij "Can " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould " Breathe...enchanting ravishment? " Sure something holy lodges in that ireast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air " To testify HIS hidden residence." HENLEY. 7?.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 88 pages
...or hath in it harmony. For this quotation I am indebted to Dr. Farmer. STEEVENS. Thus, in Camus: " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould " Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment I " Sure something holy lodges in that breast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air " To testify... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...harmonies. COM. Can any mortal mixture of Earth's mold Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? 345 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...raptures moves the vocal Air To testify his hidden residencei How sweetly did they flote upon the wings Of Silence, through the empty vaulted Night, At... | |
| John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Acav'n's harmonies. Comus aside. ~\ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such...breast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air goo " To testify his hidden residence : " How sweetly did they float upon the wings " Of silence through... | |
| Legrand (cit.) - English poetry - 1796 - 336 pages
...Verse 334. ' Too bright for mixture of earth's mortal mould.' See Milton's Comus, line 244. — • Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould ' Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?' Verse 335. ' The gridelin pall that o'er her shoulders flow' a" The expression here rendered gridelin,... | |
| English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
...thou be translated to the skies, Andgi-ve resounding grace to all heav'n's harmonies. Comus aside.] Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such...breast, " And with these raptures moves the vocal air 303 " To testify his hidden residence : " How sweetly did they float upon the wings " Of silence through... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies. Enter COMUS. Com. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such...testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 456 pages
...tke heavenly tune, which none can ke-ar " Of human mould, with groii unpurged ear" Malone. Thus, in Comus" Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould " Breathe...with these raptures moves the vocal air " To testify Hts hidden residence." Henley. The old reading in immortal souls is certainly right, and the whole... | |
| E H. Seymour - 1805 - 504 pages
...shou'd this music be ? i'the air, or the earth ? Milton seems to have been thinking of this passage in Comus. " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould "...ravishment ? " Sure something holy lodges in that breast," &c. ACT II. SCENE I. 57. " You have taken it wiselier than I meant'' An adverb declined into the comparative... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 460 pages
...the heavenly tune, which none can hear " Of human mould, with gross unpurged ear." Maloue~ Thus, in Comus: " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould "...the vocal air " To testify HIS hidden residence." Henley. The old reading in immortal souls is certainly right, and the whole line maybe well explained... | |
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