 He knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree it lies, And, as he was disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it...  Principles of geology - Page 53by sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1835Full view - About this book
 | British poets - 1822 - 314 pages
...The sores of Faith are cured again ; Although by woful proof we find They always leave a scar behind. He knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree...disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it; What Adam dreamt of, when his bride Came from her closet in his side ; Whether the devil tempted her... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...wisdom brings about. And ever best found in the close. Milton. Agonistc*. He knew the seat of Paradise ; And, as he was disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it. The memory of what they had suffered, by being without it, easily disposed them to do this. Clarendtm.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pages
...t'lctclu-r's Purple Island. He knew the seat of paradise, Could tell in what degree it lies j And as lie was disposed could prove it Below the moon or else above it, What Adam dreamt of when his bride Came from her cloiet in his side. Hudibras. He should have made... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...high As metaphysic wit can fly. [From Hiutlbrai.] THE BIBLICAL KNOWLEDGE AXD KELIGIOX OF HUD1BRAS. HE knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree...disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it: What Adam dreamt of, when his bride Came from her closet in his side; Whether the devil tempted her... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1837 - 568 pages
...for his satire, when, amongst the numerous accomplishments of Hudibras, he says, — He knew the scat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree it lies ; And,...pillow, was so great an admirer and patron of Burnet's * Essay towards a Natural History of the Earth, 1695. Preface. t Consequences of the Deluge, p. 1W>.... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...That's to be let unfurnished. He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; He knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree...disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it ; What Adam dream'd of, when his bride Came from her closet in his side ; Whether the devil tempted... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 540 pages
...prodigious extent of his knowledge, touches by the way upon a subject here referred to by Milton : — " He knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree...disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it, What Adam dreamt of when his bride Came from her closet an his side, Whether the devil tempted her... | |
 | John Milton, James Augustus St. John - 1848 - 540 pages
...prodigious extent of his knowledge, touches by the way upon a subject here referred to by Milton : — " He knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree...disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it. What Adam dreamt of when his bride Came from her closet in his side, Whether the devil tempted her... | |
 | 1849 - 818 pages
...said of his hero will, we doubt not, in future ages be repeated of our Anti-Jacobin traveller : — ' He knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree...disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it ; What Adam dream' t of when his bride Came from her closet in his side ; Whether the devil tempted... | |
 | Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 296 pages
...sores of Faith are cured again ; iro Altho' by woful proof we find They always leave a scar behind. He knew the seat of Paradise, Could tell in what degree...disposed, could prove it Below the moon, or else above it ; What Adam dreamt of, when his bride Came from her closet in his side ; Whether the devil tempted... | |
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