Date: 1667; 2nd ed. in 1674

"The animal spirits, that from pure blood arise / Like gentle breaths from rivers pure, thence raise / At least distempered, discontented thoughts, / Vain hopes, vain aims, inordinate desires, / Blown up with high conceits ingendering pride."

— Milton, John (1608-1674)

Date: 1667; 2nd ed. in 1674

"Mine eyes he closed, but open left the cell / Of fancy, my internal sight"

— Milton, John (1608-1674)

Date: 1667; 2nd ed. in 1674

"So from the root / Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves / More aerie, last the bright consummate floure / Spirits odorous breathes: flours and thir fruit / Mans nourishment, by gradual scale sublim'd / To vital Spirits aspire, to animal, / To intellectual, give both life and s...

— Milton, John (1608-1674)

Date: 1671

"But he though blind of sight, / Despis'd and thought extinguish't quite, / With inward eyes illuminated / His fierie vertue rouz'd / From under ashes into sudden flame"

— Milton, John (1608-1674)

Date: 1755

"What Heart of Steel shall dare t'oppose / And league among his hard'ned Foes?"

— Doddridge, Philip (1702-1751)

Date: 1755

"'In glad Submission bow ye down, / ' Nor steel that stubborn Heart."

— Doddridge, Philip (1702-1751)

Date: 1757

"Another tells how "melts his heart, 'Like wax'"

— Perronet, Edward (1721-1792)

Date: 1757

"His thoughts as silver flow"

— Perronet, Edward (1721-1792)

Date: 1757

"Not sure where found the noble mind: / From vulgar dross and dregs refin'd: / High polish'd--and obdure!"

— Perronet, Edward (1721-1792)

Date: 1757

"But has not Hatred found a part, / Deep lodg'd the cavern of thy Heart, / Or started from thine eyes?"

— Perronet, Edward (1721-1792)