 | 1714 - 528 pages
...intricate Wards, and ev'ry Bolt and Bar, Of maflV Ir'n or folid Rock with Eafe Unfaftens : On a fudden open fly With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Harfh Thunder, that the lowed Bdttom ihook Of Erebus. She open'd ; but to (hut Excel'd... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...of the Gates is very poetical, as the opening of them is full of Miltori's Spirit. i . ' Onafudden open fly With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound Th* infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Harjh Thunder, that the loiveft Bottom fiook O/^Erebus. She open'd but tojhut Exceirdher... | |
 | John Lawson - 1759 - 496 pages
...ffies," The Oppofition between the two following Defcriptions is remarkably beautiful : [y] " On a fudden open fly, With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound, Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate. Harfli Thunder." [r] u Heav'n open-'d wide Her ever-dnrrng Gates, harmonious Sound, On... | |
 | John Lawson - 1760 - 500 pages
...flies/' The Oppofition between the two following Defcriptions is remarkably beautiful ; [y] " On a fudden open fly, With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound, Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Harfh Thunder." [r] " Heav'n open'd wide Her ever-during Gates, harmonious Sound, On goldefi... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...Gates is very Poetical, as the opening of them is full of Miltin's Spirit. • On afujden cpen fty With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Haijh 'Thunder, that the Itwefi Bottom jhook Of Erebus. SLe open'd, but to fiut '~ Excell'... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...Tli ' intricate wards, and every holt and har ' Ot' massy iron or solid rock with ease Unfastens ; on a sudden open fly. With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest hottom shook Of Erehus. She open'd, hut to shut Excell'd... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pages
...ghosts J. Milton's description of the opening of hell-gates ought not here to be overlooked. — — — On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder — — — — *. The same author has, in another performance, given an... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...beteen the two exhibits to great advantage the art of the poet. The first is the opening hell's gates: On a sudden, open fly. With impetuous recoil, and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors; and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder. Observe the smoothness of the other : • Heaven opened wide Her ever-during... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 pages
...speak the truth, I fear I made no little noise ; when, presently coming to the following lines : • On a sudden open fly, With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grata Harsh thunder," &c. I in great transport threw open the door of my chamber, and found... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pages
...speak the truth, I fear I made no little noise ; when, presently coming to the following lines : • On a sudden open fly, With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grats Harsh thunder," &c. I in great transport threw open the door of my chamber, and found... | |
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Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest bottom shook Of Erebus. 
