...of the Sun ; he finds there Uriel, the regent of that orb ; but first changes himself Into the shape of a meaner angel ; and, pretending a zealous desire...HAIL, holy Light ! offspring of Heaven first-born ! l Or of the Eternal co-eternal beam 3 1 There is a peculiar beauty in this address to light, following...

...and pretending a zealous desire to behold the new creation, and Man whom God had placed here,inquires of him the place of his habitation, and is directed:...of the Eternal coeternal beam, May I express thee unblamedl since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity; dwelt then in...

...spirits uphold. FROM " PARADISE LOST." BOOK III. I Hail, holy light, offspring of heaveu first born, j Or of the eternal, co-eternal beam ! May I express...unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence uncreate ! Or nearest thou, rather, pure etherial stream, Whose...

...of the sun; he finds there Uriel, the regent of that orb, but first changes himself into the shape of a meaner angel; and pretending a zealous desire...offspring of Heaven firstborn, Or of the Eternal coeternal heam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, 1 And never but in unapproaehed light Bright...

...of the sun ; he finds there Uriel, the regent of that orb; but first changes himself into the shape of a meaner angel ; and, pretending a zealous desire...Niphates.* HAIL, holy Light ! • offspring of heaven first born, Or of the Eternal co-eternal beam, » Milton having in the first and second books represented...

...there Uriel, the regent of that orb, but first changes himself into the shape of a meaner Angel, but, pretending a zealous desire to behold the new creation,...and is directed : alights first on Mount Niphates. THIRD BOOK. HAIL, holy Light ! offspring of Heaven first-born, Or of th' Eternal coeternal beam May...

...of the sun ; he finds there Uriel, the regent of that orb, but first changes himself into the shape of a meaner angel ; and, pretending a zealous desire...God had placed here. Inquires of him the place of hia habitation, and is directed : alights first on Mount Niphates. HAIL, holy Light ! offspring of...

...celebrates. But to enjoy it, the passage must be read as a whole. "Hail, holy Light I ofbpring of huven firstborn. Or of the Eternal co-eternal beam, May...unapproached light Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate. Or hear'st thou rather, pure ethereal stream. Whose fountain...

...introduces the following beautiful apostrophe ' " Hail, holy light ! offspring of heaven first born, Or of the eternal co-eternal beam ! May I express...unapproached light Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increatc. Before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and at the...

...that delight in which the spirit can repose : " Hail Holy Light, offspring of heaven, first born ! Or of the Eternal, coeternal beam ! May I express...unapproached light Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence iucreate ! Or hear'st thou rather, pure etherial stream, Whose fountain...