 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...Milton's Par. Lost, book ix. ASSAY. ASSAYING. -Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the eare of Eve ; Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancie, and with them forge Illusions as he list. Milton's Par. Lost, book iv. She thrice assay' d... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 330 pages
...malignant spirit was employed in infusing pernicious thoughts into the mind of our first mother, says— " Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve." No word in the language could have so happily expressed the posture, as that which the poet has here... | |
 | Joseph Fletcher - 1847 - 650 pages
...innocent " mother of all living," they were, at this period, not altogether unlike her artful enemy : — "found, Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve,...with them forge Illusions as he list, phantasms and dreams, Vain hopes, vain aims, inordinate desires, Blown up with high conceits ingend'ring pride. "t... | |
 | Charles Ollier - 1848 - 290 pages
...as their prompter when, disguised as a reptile, he instils his poison into the ear of the sleeping Eve : " Him there they found Squat like a toad, close...her fancy, and with them forge Illusions as he list, phantoms and dreams." * Again : " In Reason's absence, mimic Fancy wakes To imitate her'; but, misjoining... | |
 | Joseph Fletcher - 1848 - 312 pages
..." mother of all living," they were, at this period, not altogether unlike her artful enemy : — " found, Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve,...with them forge Illusions as he list, phantasms and dreams, Vain hopes, vain aims, inordinate desires, Blown up with high conceits ingend'ring pride. ""f... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 pages
...led his radiant files, Dazzling the moon ; these to the bower direct In search of whom they sought : Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve, 800 Assaying by his devilish art to reach Thp organs of her fancy, and with them forge Illusions, as... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 296 pages
...In search of whom they sought: him there they Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve; 800 found, Assaying, by his devilish art, to reach The organs...fancy, and with them forge Illusions, as he list, phantoms, and dreams : Or if, inspiring venom, he might taint Th' animal spirits, that from pure blood... | |
 | George Campbell - 1849 - 472 pages
...that malign spirit was employed in infusing pernicious thoughts into the mind of our first mother. " Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve."$ No word in the language could have so happily expressed the posture as that which the poet hath chosen.... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 650 pages
...led his radiant files, Dazzling the moon ; these to the bower direct In search of whom they sought : Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve, 800 Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy, and with them forge Illusions, as... | |
 | John Milton, James Prendeville - 1850 - 452 pages
...his radiant files, Dazzling the moon : these to the bower direct, In search of whom * they sought; him there they found, Squat like a toad, close at...Assaying, by his devilish art, to reach The organs of her fancy,3 and with them forge Illusions, as he list, phantasms and dreams ; Or if, inspiring venom,'... | |
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Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve, Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy... 
