 | William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 232 pages
...not in vain ; nor, think, though men were none, That heaven would want spectators, God want praise ; Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. AH these, with ceaseless praise, his works behold Both day and night : how often from the ste.ep... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...also; and, as Mr. Addison observes, Milton doubtless had an eye on this part of Hesiod, where he say?, Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep. Paradise Lost. I cannot help taking particular notice of the beauty and use of our author's... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...to entertain a qualified belief in the occasional appearance of beings from the invisible world. " Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep.1' The sylphs and genii of other countries, and of other times, and the brownies and fairies... | |
 | Luke Booker - Future life - 1822 - 192 pages
...visit oft tlie dwellings of just men, And thither send his winged messengers G On errands of Us grace. Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep." • ' • ;•.•;••. i -.. Nojus* objection to this soothing doctrine can arise from... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...want spectators. God wnnt praise : Millions of spiritual creature* walk the earth !)!.:• u both uhen we wake and when we sleep ; All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both ri;iv and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 642 pages
...following passage : -Nor think, though men were none, That heav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen,...Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ? Oft in bands, While they keep watch, or nightly... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 356 pages
...following passage : Nor think, though men were none, That heav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen,...Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ? Oft in bands, While they keep watch, or nightly... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 450 pages
...passage : . — Nor think, though men were none, That heav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen,...How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket hare we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing... | |
 | John Aikin - Literature, Modern - 1807 - 706 pages
...above cited, -- nor think tho" man were none, That heaven would want spectators, God want praise . Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen,...ceaseless praise his works behold, Both day and night. foraJ. Loit, ir. 61 1, | V«nw nucui. in 1m account of tlie vast transmarine comment, which is taken... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 886 pages
...That heav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the eurth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep ; All...behold Both day and night. How often from the steep (K echoing hill or thieket have we .heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive... | |
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