 So spake the enemy of mankind, enclosed In serpent, inmate bad, and toward Eve Addressed his way, not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that...  The Works of Virgil - Page 316by Virgil, William Staughton - 1825 - 688 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tovver'd Fold above fold a surging maze his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes ; 50* With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floted... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...wave, Prone on tlie ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tower'd Fold above fold a surging maze, his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes; 500 With burnish- d neck of verdant gold, ereft Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floated... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...Eve 495 Address'd his way, not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tow'r'd Fold above...maze, his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes ; 500 With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floated... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular hase of rising folds, that tower'd Fold above fold a surging maze his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes; 5QO With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floted... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tower'd, Fold above fold, a surging; maze, his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes ; 500 With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floated... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...the ground, as since ; but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that towcr'd Fold above foM, surging maze ! hi hurnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floated redundant... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...wave. Prone on the ground, as since; but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tower'd. Fold above fold, a surging maze, his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle hie eyes; 500 With burni&h'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass... | |
 | Art - Beauty culture - 1825 - 408 pages
...serpent are universally esteemed beautiful. i " On his rear A circular base of rising folds, that tower'd Fold above fold, a surging maze ; his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle hi? eyes ; With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1826 - 312 pages
...but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tower'd Fold above fold, a surging maze ! Tiis head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes; With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect 500 Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floated redundant: pleasing was his shape And lovely... | |
 | Bible - 1827 - 264 pages
...wave, Prone on the ground, as since ; but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that towered Fold above fold, a surging maze ! his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes ; With burnished neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass 502 Floated redundant... | |
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