 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 psl.
...know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 19 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: What in...And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy vievf, Nor the deep tra£> of Hell, say first what cause Mov'd our grand... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 psl.
...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, 21 And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine,...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, forHeav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 psl.
...ahyss, And mad'st it pregnanti what in me is dark, Illumine i what is low, raise and support; That t0 the height of this great argument I may assert eternal...And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for heav'n hides nothing from tliy view, Nor the deep tract of hell i say first what cause Mov'd eur grand... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 psl.
...know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread zo Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : What in...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men. SAY first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 psl.
...Locke. ARG Your praise's argumrnf, balm of your »re, Dearest and best. Shattpeare'i Ki--.fr Lear, 1o the height of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify the ways of God to man. Milton. Sad task ! 'yef argument^ Not less, but more heroick than the wrath Of stern... | |
 | 1806 - 408 psl.
...; Thou from th& first Wast present, 'and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satt'st •brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in...may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Man. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 psl.
...SO Dove-like satst brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark lllumin, what is low raise and support ; That to the height...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 psl.
...know'st : thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty Vings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in...may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of GOD to man. Par. Lost, BI 1. 17. And at the beginning of the 7th Book, he invokes Urania and calls... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 psl.
...know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in...assert eternal Providence, And ''justify the ways of Ged to men. Say first, for heaven hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of hell: say first... | |
 | 1810 - 482 psl.
...know'st ; Thou from the I'M; t [spread Wast present, and with mighty wings ontDovc-like satst brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine, what is Ion' raise and support ! That to the hright of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence,... | |
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Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark Illumine; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. 
