| John Aikin - 1807 - 696 pages
...seems to owe its origin to that of Hcsiod above cited, nor think tho' man were none, That heaven woHld want spectators, God want praise ; Millions of spiritual...wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praiw bis works behold, Both day and night. I'* ml. L«ti, iv. 675, | Vcr.Mu tinem. n* in h'n account... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...in vain; nor think, though men wert none, 675 That Heav'n would want spectators, God warn praise i Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and whefi we s!etp: All these with ceaseless praise his works behoM Both day and night: how often from... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 296 pages
...given countenance to this opinion by the well-known passage which he puts into the mouth of Adam : " Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep, Kc. "And more strongly still by the description wherein Satan is represented in the act of mspiring... | |
| Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...with his third liuc in the following passage: — — — Nor think, thongh men were none, That Heav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, hoth when we wake and when we sleep; All these with ceaseless praise his work- hehold Both day and... | |
| Alexander Crombie - 1809 - 456 pages
...Definite or Indefinite, not in respect to action, but to time. When, in the passage from Milton, u Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, " Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep.'' he considers " walk" as Indefinite, is it in regard to action? No. " It is," says he., " because... | |
| 1810 - 482 pages
...though unbcheld in depth of night, Sbine not in vain . nor think, though men were none, That Ilcav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions...walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we «le«-p : All these with ceaseless praise big works behold Both day and night : how often from the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...not in vain ; nor think, though men were none, [praise : That Heaven would want spectators, God want Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we-sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night : how often from the... | |
| John Wesley - 1811 - 454 pages
...any part of this, by our sight, than by our feeling. Should we allow with the ancient Poet, that " Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth, Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep ;" Should we allow, that the great Spirit, the Father of all, filletli both heaven and earth:... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...night, Shine not in vain ; nor think, though men were none, 1 hat heav'n would want hpectators, God wani praise : Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. An these with ceaseless praise his works bt hold, Both day and night. How otten, from the steep... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...though unbeheld in deep of night, 674 Shine not in vain ; nor think, though men were none* That Heav'n would want spectators, God want praise : Millions...these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both (fay ant* night : how often from the steep 680 Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices... | |
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