 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 archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 238de Alexander Chalmers - 1808Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Milton - 1837 - 524 pages
...de Fontarabie. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observed Their dread commander : he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower : his tana had yet not lost All her original brightness., nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 744 pages
...justlycelebrated one of Milton, wherein he 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 tincer ; nis form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruind,... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1838 - 332 pages
...princely dignities, And powers that erst in heaven sat on thrones," he thus depicts their leader : — " He, above the rest. In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower :— his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | 1838 - 540 pages
...century, to whom we might well apply Milton's famous description of Lucifer, the Son of the Morning : He above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1838 - 372 pages
...following noted description of Satan, after his fall, appearing at the head of the infernal host : • He, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined; and... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 830 pages
...associations to your mind ; you think on Milton's stupendous descriptions of the archfiend, who, " Above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower." You are full of Milton. Hades is before your mind's eye, with its fiery surge, that, from the precipice... | |
 | Catharine Harbeson Waterman - 1839 - 284 pages
...Which waiteth but the touch of harmony, To smooth the brow of care, and make e'en sorrow flee. ANON. He above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent Stood like a tower; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd. NOWDROP.... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1839 - 316 pages
...tumultu Quid prffistct fortuna mini. — Pkars. V. 578. f *gM WeW> on tut, Bteutim of toMij. - - - - He, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower : his form hajl not yet loft Ail bur original brightimss, nor appeared Len than archangel ruined, and... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...By Fontarabia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observed 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 appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | 1840 - 582 pages
...which he'exercised in parliament, jio man hardly dare face him; and the herd trembled as he rose. " He above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower. Deep on his front engraven, Deliberation sat, and public care. Sage he stood, With Atlantean shoulders,... | |
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