 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 shook...  The Contemporary Review - Page 2401878Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...joint, or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed ; For each seemed either ; black he stood as night ; Fierce as ten furies ; terrible as hell ; And shook a deadly dart. What seemed bis head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. In this description all is... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...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, And shook a. dreadful dart; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...I'ierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And /hook a dreadful dart i what iecm'd his head, The likenefs of a kingly crown had on, Satan was now at hand, and fiom his feat The monfter moving, onward came as faft With horrid ilrides : Hell trembled as he ftrode.... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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, 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And (hook a dreadful dart ; what fcem'd his head The likenefs of a kingly crown had on : Satan was now at hand, and from hit (eat The monfler mating onward came as fad 67$ With horrid ftridei, Hell trembled as he flrode.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...substance might be call'd that shadow 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 of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The... | |
 | 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 and envenoming... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1806 - 550 pages
...none, Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb : Or substance might be calkd, that shadow seemed Ï For each seemed either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, . • • • . ' ' ,• V - And shook, a. dreadful dart. What seemed his head, The likeness of a kingly... | |
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