 | Samuel Porter (instrument maker.) - 1843 - 96 pages
...others double, which seems to encompass the heavens like a swath. It is thus described by MILTON — " A broad and ample road ! whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to us appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky-way." And by I)RYDEN, from Ovid — " A way there is in Heav'ns... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - Astronomy - 1843 - 604 pages
...appearance which is termed nebulous, — a term which will have to be frequently employed hereafter. " A broad and ample road whose dust is gold And pavement stars, as stars to us appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Like to a circling zone, powdered with stars." Now when... | |
 | 1844 - 858 pages
...through which the road Lies open to the Thunderer's abode." And Milton thus characterises it — *' A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to us appear, Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Like to a circling zone, powdered with stars.** ' The... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - Astronomy - 1844 - 604 pages
...appearance which is termed nebulous, — a term which will have to be frequently employed hereafter. " A broad and ample road whose dust is gold And pavement stars, as stun to us appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Like to a circling zone, powdered with stars."... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 370 pages
...different nations." — Lombardi. (98.) Milton calls " the way to the house of God," Par. Lost, vii. 576. " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement...as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy — that milky way." (100.) The poet places the sign of the cross in Mars, in reference to the holy warfare... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1845 - 378 pages
...different nations." — Lombardi. (98.) Milton calls " the way to the house of God," Par. Lost, vii. 576. " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement...as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy — that milky way." (100.) The poet places the sign of the cross in Mars, in reference to the holy warfare... | |
 | 1867 - 826 pages
...penetrate still farther into the depths of infinite space. How true are the words of Milton ! — " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to us appear; Seen in the galaxy that Milky Way Like to a circling zone powdered with stars." With reference... | |
 | 1846 - 604 pages
...fewer than 2,500 were observed by Sir William Herschel. In a clear night level your telescopes at " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to us appear, Seen in the Galaxy, that Milky Way, Like to a circling zone, powdered with stars." This... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - Science - 1846 - 614 pages
...scattered by countless millions, " like glittering dust on the black ground of the general heavens." " A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, aa atani to ua appear ; Seen in the galaxy that Milky Way, Like to a circling zone powdered with Man."... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 pages
...through Heaven, That open'd wide her blazing portals, led 57? To God'^ eternal house direct the way ; A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold And pavement...as stars to thee appear, Seen in the galaxy, that milky way, Which nightly, as a circling zone, thou scest 580 Powder'd with stars. And now on Earth... | |
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To God's eternal house direct the way, A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Which nightly as a circling zone thou seest Powder'd with stars. 
