The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either: black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And... Histoire de la littérature anglaise - Page 430by Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 2409 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...joint, or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed ; For each seemed either ; black he stood as night ; Fierce as ten furies ; terrible as hell ; And shook a deadly dart. What seemed bis head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. In this description all is... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...Or substance might be call'd that shadow seemM, For each seem'd either; black it stood as Night, 6;o Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a. dreadful dart; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...charms. The other shape, 666" If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that...as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, 671 And shook a dreadful dart. What seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was... | |
| Longinus - Aesthetics - 1800 - 238 pages
...flow'd*. He has not represented his image terrible, but loathsome and nauseous. On Of Death he says, black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart. • But Milton's judiciousness in selecting such circurflstances as tend to raise a just and natural... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...charms. The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that...seem'd, For each seem'd either; black it stood as Night, 670 Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd hii head The likeness... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1811 - 702 pages
...might be called, that shadow seemed, Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; For each seemed cither; black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell, And shook a deadly dart; what seemed Ids head The likeness of a kingly cromi hiiii on. As an evidence how well... | |
| Beilby Porteus - Death - 1803 - 68 pages
...of Terrors, is a • just appropriation of our great bard's description of the same object : . • - black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart : what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. vii In the employment of Sin, pointing and envenoming... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 520 pages
...terrours : The other shape, If shape it might be calPd that shape had none Distinguishable, in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd ; For each seem'd either ,• black he stood as night s Fierce as ten furies ; terrible as hell / And shook a deadly dart. What seem'd... | |
| Literature, Modern - 1806 - 550 pages
...Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb : Or substance might be calkd, that shadow seemed Ï For each seemed either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, . • • • . ' ' ,• V - And shook, a. dreadful dart. What seemed his head, The likeness of a kingly... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...c;ill'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be rall'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either; black...as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, 671 Ar.d shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his lie ad The likeness of a kingly crown had on. hr.inwas... | |
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