...disobedience, and the frnit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe. With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat. Sing heavenly Muse — — — — -~* MILTON. V-/UR first progenitors, when recent from the hand of Omipotence,...

...we alt most universally follow the Greek in other cases, why not in this ? Milton adopts the Greek: Sing, heav'nly muse ! that on the secret top Of Oreb or of Sinai didst inspire That shepherd God, from the mount of Sinai, whose grey top Shall tremble, he, descending, will himself, In thunder,...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man...seed, In the beginning, how the Heav'ns and Earth liose out of Chaos : or if Sion-hill Delight thee rnoro, and Siloa's brook that flow'd' Fast by the...

...Restore us, and regain nhe blissful seat, -. . . -4 Sing heav'nly Muse \ that on the secret top Of Orel), or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first...Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos : or if Sion hill 10 Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the oracle of God ; 1 thence Invoke thy...

...the Greek in other cases, why not in this? Milton adopts the Greek : Sing, heav'nly muse ! that o» the secret top Of Oreb or of Sinai didst inspire That shepherd God, from the mount of Sinai, whose gray top Shall tremble, he, descending, will himself, In thunder,...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal tuste Brought death into the world and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater man...us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing heav'nly muse ! These lines are, perhaps, as plain, simple, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater man...beginning, how the heav'ns and earth Rose out of chaos. Milton's Parad. Lost. B. iv I. Though we were to read this passage quite prosaically, it would not...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man...first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heaven and earth Rose out of Chaos: or, if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Mau...the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire [Seed, That Shepherd, who first taught the Chosen In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out...

...Observe the force of the expressions, used in the solemn interview between the supreme Creator and " That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, " In the beginning, how the heavens and earth " Rose out of chaos." And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent,...