...and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporeal forms, As may express them best; though, what, if...Each to other like, more than on earth is thought? " As yet this world was not; and Chaos wild Reign 'd where these heavens now roll, where earth Upon...

...only unsuitable to the dignity of the epic, but closely neighbouring on vulgarity. Book V., 1. 574. Though what if Earth Be but the shadow of Heaven,...Each to other like, more than on earth is thought. I believe that the Astrologers, with whom Milton sometimes condescended to associate, held this notion,...

...only unsuitable to the dignity of the epic, but closely neighbouring on vulgarity. Book V., 1. 574. Though what if Earth Be but the shadow of Heaven,...Each to other like, more than on earth is thought. also in his mind the words of St. Paul, "The invisible things of God are clearly seen, being understood...

...12) ;* and the question suggested by the Angel in Milton is often forced upon their meditations, — "What if earth Be but the shadow of heaven and things...Each to other like, more than on earth is thought Tf For it is a great misunderstanding of the matter to think of these as happily, but yet arbitrarily,...

...This is dispens'd : and what surmounts the reach " Of human sense, I shall delineate so, " By lik'ning spiritual to corporal forms,' " As may express them...best : * though what if earth " Be but the shadow of heaven,5 and things therein " Each to other like, more than on earth is thought ? " As yet this world...

...things. This sublime conviction it was, too, that had penetrated the soul of Milton, when he wrote — " What if earth Be but the shadow of heaven and things...Each to other like, more than on earth is thought." The distinguished teacher of natural history, Mr. Kirby, is led into the same conviction, by an approach...

...heaven is an idea of a mere nothing. Thus the angel Eaphael is made to say, in Milan's Paradise Lost, " What surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporeal forms. As may express them best : though what if eartlt Ee but the shadow of heaven, and...

...sublime truth which made Milton put into the mouth of the archangel, when discoursing with Adam: — ' What surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporeal forms As may express them best ; Oumgh what if eortf, Be but the shadow of Heaven, and tfange...

...The secrets of another worlJ, perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet for thy good This is dispens'd ; and xH * " As yet this world was not, and Chaos wild Reign'd where these Heavens now roll, where Ear . now rests...

...The secrets of another world, perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet for thy good This is dispensed; and what surmounts the reach Of human sense, I shall delineate...likening spiritual to corporal forms, As may express them'best; though what if earth Be but the shadow of heaven, and things therein Each to other like,...