 Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true tastes...  The English Journal of Education - Page 3201847Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...thick laid . . As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, 346 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's...to all true tastes excelling, • . / Where God is praised aright, and godlike men^ i • . j The Holiest of Holies, and his saints, Such nre from God... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 704 pages
...their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek; the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to...songs, to all true tastes excelling, Where God is praised aright, and godlike meii, The Holiest of Holies, and his saints, (Such are from God inspir'd,... | |
 | John Milton, John Mitford - 1851 - 464 pages
...Remove their fwelling Epithetes thick laid As varnifh on a Harlots cheek, the reft, Thin fown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true tafts excelling, Where God is prais'd aright, and Godlike men, The Holieft of Holies,... | |
 | John Milton, John Mitford - 1851 - 450 pages
...Remove their fwelling Epithetes thick laid As varnifh on a Harlots cheek, the reft, Thin fown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's fongs, to all true tafls excelling, Where God is prais'd aright, and Godlike men, The Holieft of Holies,... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...their swelling epithets, thick luid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught MQB0|hI ϴݎb 3 ; C Ѕ Rwz ꥑ! "...z q ]. ܫ P 3Ī o ^ g M Z N ^% }ߌ V =QO S$5u F ci godliko men, The Holiest of Holies, and his saints. (Such are from God inspir'd, not such from thec,)... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek ; the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to...songs, to all true tastes excelling, Where God is praised aright and godlike men, The holiest of holies, and his saints (Such are from God inspired,... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 pages
...hit, By voice or hand, and various-measured verse, .iiolirm charms, and Dorian lyric odes." " Hemove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with anght of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true taste... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...they loudest sing The vices of their Deities, and their own, In fable, hymn, or song, so personating3 Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame....varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, 1 ' Worth a sponge : ' ie, deserving to be blotted out. — 2 ' As children,'... | |
 | John Milton, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 pages
...their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true tastes exeelling, Where God is prais'd aright, and God-like men, The Holiest of Holies, and his Saints, (Such... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 376 pages
...clearer; but this being unauthorized by any edition, I would read thus: the rest Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs; (to all true taste excelling Where God is prais'd aright, and god-like men, The holiest of holies, and his saints,... | |
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