...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, and things...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...

...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, and things...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,...

...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,...

...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 was not, and Chaos wild " Reign 'd where these heavens now roll, where earth...

...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...

...ITS GARDEN AND EASTERN SITUATION — HOW TO BE KEPT. " What if earth Be but the shadow of heav'n ; and things therein Each to other like, more than on earth is thought." MILTON'S Paradise Lost. Book V. line 574-6. THE points, in that most ancient history in the world,...

...sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporal forms, As may express them best ; though }\~\ \ * " As yet this world was not, and Chaos wild Reign'd where these Heavens now roll, where Ear . now rests...

...sense, I shall delineate so, By likening spiritual to corporal forms, As may express them'best; though what if earth Be but the shadow of heaven, and things...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 now...

...suggested by the Angel in Milton is often forced upon their meditations: 1;What IT earth Be hut the sha<kiw of heaven and things therein, Each to other like, more than on earth- is thought 1' " For it is a great misunderstanding of tfie matter, to think of these as happily, but yet arbitrarily,,...

...to Milton only. That almost wonderfully-gifted man thus intimates his opinion upon this matter : — "What if Earth Be but the shadow of Heaven, and things therein, Each to each other like, more than on Earth is thought!" • See chap. 5. t See chap. 15. its origin in Heaven....