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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.

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first and foremost

Part of SpeechadverbUsed In Literature ↓

Primarily; most importantly.

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Poetry examples for first and foremost

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Perhaps more adamant and academic, Wells wrote of the place for theology, "I do

so on the assumption that theology is a knowledge that belongs first and foremost to the

people of God and that the proper and primary audience for theology is therefore the

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