The way seems difficult, and steep to scale With upright wing against a higher foe! Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still, That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat ; descent and fall To us... Paradise lost, a poem - Page 23de John Milton - 1823Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...observed in the volubility and levity of these lines, which express an action tardy and reluctant : Descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of...fierce foe hung on our broken rear Insulting, and pursu'd us through the deep, With what confusion and laborious flight We sunk thus low ? Th' ascent... | |
| 1810 - 462 pages
...observed in the volubility and levity of these lines, which express an action tardy and reluctant : Descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of late When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear Jnsulting, and pursu'd us through the deep, With what contusion and laborious flight We sunk thus low... | |
| 1810 - 482 pages
...But perhaps The way seems difficult and steep, to scale With upright wing against a higher foe. Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful...lake benumb not still, That in our proper motion we acccnd iV'o, //.— N. S, CantinuetlJ'rom the Poetical Part of No. I. Ip to "in- native seat : descent... | |
| 1811 - 854 pages
...and at an in' A passage from Milton was most appositely quoted upon this subject in the ' Review. . Descent and fall To us is adverse : Who but felt of...flight We sunk thus low? the ascent is easy then. hospitable season, to give battle to their adversaries, and gain over them a signal victory ; it was... | |
| Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...torments.—But perhaps The way seems difficult and steep to scale With upright wing against a higher foe. Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful...descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of late, \Vhen the fierce foe hung on our broken rear Insulting, and pursu'd us through the deep, 'With what... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...observed in the volubility and levity of these lines, which express an action tardy and reluctant. — — Descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of...fierce foe hung on our broken rear Insulting, and pursu'd us through the deep, With what confusion and laborious flight We sunk thus low ! Th' ascent... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 860 pages
...an in• A passage from Milton was most appositely quoted upon this subject in the Quarterly Review. Descent and Fall To us is adverse : Who but felt of late, When the fierce foe hung on our broken rc:ir, Insulting, and pursued us through the deep, With what compulsion and laborious flight We funk... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...perhaps 70 The way seems difficult and steep, to scale AViih upright wing against a higher foe. Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful...lake benumb not still, That in our proper motion we aseeud 75 Up to our natfve seat : descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of late, "When the... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...But perhaps, The way seems difficult and steep to scale. With upright wing, against a higher foe. Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful...compulsion and laborious flight, We sunk thus low > Th' ascent is easy then, Th" event is fear'd. Should we again provoke Our stronger, some worse way... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 464 pages
...observed in the volubility and levity of these lines, which express an action tardy and reluctant. Descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of...fierce foe hung on our broken rear Insulting, and pursu'd us through the deep, With what confusion and laborious flight We sunk thus low ? Th' ascent... | |
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