Their dread commander : he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower : his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appeared Less than arch-angel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured... Guide to Social Happiness - Pagina 162door Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1847Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pagina’s
...gives the portrait of Satan with a dignity so suitable to the subject : — He above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent Stood like a tower : his...brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and th" excess Of glory obscured : as when the sun new risen Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn... | |
| George Keate - 1790 - 388 pagina’s
...feature may be observed in the sublime -description of Satan by Milton, — " He, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower : his form had yet not lost All its original brightness ; nor appear'd Less than areh-angel ruin'd, and the excess Of glory obscured... | |
| Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 674 pagina’s
...of Satan with a dignity fo fuitable to the fubjeft : He above the re/I In Jbcipc and gesture preudly eminent Stood like a tower; his form had yet not lost All her original brigltntfs, nor appear' d Less than archangel ruined, and th' excess Of glory abscur'd : as 'when the... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 pagina’s
...passage, which has been so confidently quoted as an instance of both*. He above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower : his form had yet not lost All its original brightness, nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and th' excess Of glory obscured... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...obsety'd vOL. I. M Their dread Commander : he above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 530 Stood like a tower; his form had yet not lost All her orig'inal brightness, nor appear'd Less thun Arch-angel ruin'd, and th' excess Of glory' ebscur'd ; as when the Sun new risen... | |
| 1810 - 482 pagina’s
...beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Tbeir dread Commander : he above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower; his...had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and tli'excess Of glory obsciir'd ; as when the sun new-risen... | |
| Joseph Harpur - 1810 - 314 pagina’s
...appearance, describes him in those universally-admired lines : • He above the rest, ' • ' - • ID shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower :...had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and th' excess Of glory obscur'd : As when the sun new ris'a .... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pagina’s
...yet observ'd TTieir dread commander : he, above the rest In sk-ipe and gesture proudly eminent, 590 Stood like a tower: his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than arch-angel ruin'd, and Ihe excess Of glory' obscur'd : as when the sun, new tiien,... | |
| 1813 - 562 pagina’s
...handsome. — — — " He above the rest, In shape and Btuture, proudly eminent, Stood like a tower: hii form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruio'd, and lh' excels Of glory obscurM." In Bustan I. 6. Sadi says, " I know not where I read it in... | |
| 1813 - 558 pagina’s
...handsome. -" lie above the rest, In shape and M:JUIV, proudly eminent, Stood like n tower: his Ibrin had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruiuM, and th' excess Of glory ubuqar'd." In Bustan I. 6. Sadi says, " I know not where I read it in... | |
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