 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 psl.
...hook of knowledge fair Presented with an universal hlank Of naturc's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much...light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her pow'rs Irradiate, there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that 1 may see and tell... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 psl.
...human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of Knowledge fair...Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. 50 So much the ratlier thou, celestial... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1808 - 702 psl.
...entrance quite shut out. io much the rather thou, cckstiil llRht, Shine inward, and the mind Ihro' all her powers Irradiate, there plant eyes, all mist...thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell 'invisible to mortal sight." üf th ing« iu v MILTON. It gives us pleasure to add, that, admidst all... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 psl.
...or human face divine 5 But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair...Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial Light,... | |
 | Nicolas Freeman, Antoine Jay - 1812 - 442 psl.
...or human face divine; But cloud instead , and ever-during dark Surrounds me from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair...Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and rais'd, And wisdom at one entrante quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial... | |
 | 1851 - 772 psl.
...of the Sun of Righteousness on these sombre part, of a scene so bright with genius. 1 So ranch tlio rather thou, celestial light, Shine inward, and the...eyes, — all mist from thence Purge and disperse." The last reason for the performance f this duty which we adduce, is, that bis assembly is composed... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 psl.
...'universal blank Of nature's works, to me expuug'd and raz'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. 50 So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward,...through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mUt from thence Purge and disperse, tbat I may ste and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight. 55... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 psl.
...\vorks, to me expung'd and raz'd, And wisdom, at one entrance, quite shut out. So much the rather, thoti, celestial light, Shine inward, and, the mind, through...Irradiate ; there plant eyes ; all mist from thence, Purge avid disperse ; that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight. II. — L' Allegro, or... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 482 psl.
...or human face divine ; But cloud instead and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair...universal blank Of nature's works — to me expunged and rased. And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out !' He then pursues a train of thought, similar to... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1818 - 376 psl.
...or human face divine : But cloud instead, and ever during dark Surrounds me ! from the cheeiful ways of men Cut off; and for the book of knowledge fair,...Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out ! FARAD. LOST. This is " darkness which... | |
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Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and everduring dark Surrounds me, from the... 
