 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...  An Abridgment of Elements of Criticism - Page 234by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...than thefe Vcx'd Scylla, bathing in the Sea that parts* Calabria from the hoaric Triiwtriau Shoje. The other Shape, If Shape it might be call'd, that Shape had none Diftiniuilhable in Member, Joint, or Limb, Or Suoftance might be call'd that Shadow feem'd, For each... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...has finished the portrait of the king of terrors : — The other shape, If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable, in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed ; For each seemed either ; black he stood as night ; Fierce as ten furies... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...witches, while the lab'ring moon l'"clipses at their charms. The other shape, If shape it might be cali'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint,...or limb, 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,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...dance With Lapland witches, while the lab'ring moon Eclipses at their charms. The other shape, 666" If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable...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
...infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the lab'ring moon 665 Eclipses at their charms. The other shape, If shape it 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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 520 pages
...he has finished the portrait of the king of terrours : The other shape, If shape it might be calPd that shape had none Distinguishable, in member, joint,...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... | |
 | English literature - 1806 - 576 pages
...the French Revolution, »hadowy, uudeunable, and terrific. " TTje other shape, i it might lie culled, that shape had none, Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb : Or substance might be called, that shadow к-crned : • For each seemed cither: black it stood as night. Fierce as ten furies,... | |
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