God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe, and all created things. One foot he centred, and the other turn'd Round through the vast profundity obscure, And said, Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds, This be thy just circumference, O world. William Blake: His Life, Character, and Genius - Page 29by Alfred Thomas Story - 1893 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1826 - 318 pages
...his train Follow'd in bright procession, to behold Creation, and the wonders of his might. Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepared 225 In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe, and all created things : One foot he centred,... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1827 - 706 pages
...stretched out the heavens, and laid the foundation of the earth ; or in the poetical language of Milton, In his hand He took the golden compasses, prepared...This universe, and all created things. One foot he center'd, and the other turn'd Round through the vast profundity obscure ; And said, Thus far extend,... | |
| John Thomas Smith - 1828 - 502 pages
...when he set a compass upon the face of the earth." in His hand He took the golden compasses, prepar'd In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe and all created things : One foot he center'd, and the other turn'd Round through the vast profundity obscure ; And said, " Thus far extend,... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1829 - 428 pages
...fuudavit terrain. Isafc, ch. ir, v. i3. tique de Milton n'est point indigne d'une si grande image; In lus hand He took the golden compasses , prepared In God's...eternal store , to circumscribe This universe , and ail created tbings. One foot he center'd , aud the other turn'd Round thro' the vast profundity obscure... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 pages
...Prepart men's hearts by giving them the grace cf humility, repentance, and probity of heart. Hammond. He took the golden compasses, prepared In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe. Milton. If is preparativelii necessary to many useful things in this life, as to make a man a good... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...: him all his train Follow'd in bright procession to behold Creation, and the wonders of his might. Then stay'd the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses prcpar'd In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe, and all created things ; One foot he... | |
| John Milton - 1829 - 426 pages
...his train Follow'd in hright procession to hehold Creation, and the wonders of his might. Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepar'd In God's eternal store, to circumscrihe This universe, and all created things: One foot he... | |
| John Milton - 1831 - 290 pages
...his train Follow'd in hright procession, to hehold Creation, and Ihe wonders of his might. Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepared In God's eternal store, to circumscrihe This universe, and all created things : One foot he centred, and the other turn'd Round... | |
| John Milton - 1831 - 306 pages
...his train Follow'd in bright procession, to behold Creation, and the wonders of his might. Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepared 825 In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe, and all created things : One foot he centred,... | |
| Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...wings of cherubim Uplifted, in paternal glory rode Far into Chaos, and the world unborn. Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepar'd In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe, and all created things : One foot he... | |
| |