...poetical powers, which he was most anxious to cultivate. Of these he speaks thus magnificently ; — " These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...though most abuse, in every nation ; and are of power, — to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility, to allay the...

...over all the kinds of lyric poesy, to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, arc the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed, but yet...(though most abuse) in every nation : and are of power, besides the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in agréât people the seeds of virtue and public...

...responsibility. He thus expresses, in his own stately majestic language, his own views on the subject : — " These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...gift of God rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though much abused) in every nation, and are of power, beside the office of the pulpit, to imbreed and cherish...

...genius ; but time, the best test, has proved that he did not overestimate his abilities. He says, " These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed." Yet so conscious was he of the " gift," that he deems himself prepared for a " work," " not to be raised...

...purify the life of whom He pleases." " Poetical powers are the inspired gift of God rarely bestowed ... in every nation, and are of power, beside the office of a pulpit, to imbreed and cherish in a great peop'e the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbation...

...art of composition, may be easily made appear, over all the kinds of lyric poesy, to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...(though most abuse) in every nation : and are of power, besides the office of a pulpit, to inbrced and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public...

...appear, over all the kinds of lyric poesy, to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they bo found, are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed,...(though most abuse) in every nation : and are of power, besides the office of a pulpit, to iabreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public...

...composition, may be easily made to appear, over all the kinds of lyric poetry, to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...gift of God, rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though by most abused) in every nation ; — are of power, beside the office of a pulpit, to embrace and cherish...

...the gift of Poetry! "These abilities are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed, and are of power to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility; to allay the perturbation of the mind, and set the aflections to a right tune; to celebrate in glorious and lofty...

...gift of Poetry ! " These abilities are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed, and are of power to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility ; toallaj the perturbation of the mind, and set the affections to a right tune ; to celebrate in glorious...