 | William Laudér - 1741 - 72 pages
...following is almoft literally from the Scripture. ~*-^- and mighty Seraphim proftrate$ That tvish.d the Mountains now might be again ' Thrown on them, as a Shelter from his Ife. Book 6. THERE is a great Beauty here in the Allufion to the late Battle, when Rocks and Mountains... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 630 pages
...they aftonuTTd, all refiftance loft, All courage ; down their idle weapons dropp'd : O'er fhields, and helms, and helmed heads He rode Of Thrones, and mighty Seraphim proftrate ; That wilh'd the Mountains now might be again Thrown on them, as a flicker from his ire.... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...shields , and helms , and helmed heads H» rode Of Thrones , and mighty Seraphim proftrate ; That wishM the mountains now might be again Thrown on them , as a shelter from His ire. Norlefs on either fide tempeftuous fell His arrows, from the four-fold.vifag'd Four , Diftinct with... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...Plagues j they aftonifli'd all refinance loft, All courage ; down their idle weapons dropt; O'er (hields and helms and helmed heads he rode Of Thrones and mighty Seraphim proftrate, 841 That wim'd the mountains now might be again Thrown on them as a flicker from his ire.... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...All courage; down their idle weapons dropt; (;'t%r shields and helms and helmed heads he rode 8^0 0!' Thrones and mighty Seraphim prostrate, That wish'd...tempestuous fell His arrows, from the fourfold-visag'd Four Distinct with eyes, and from the living wheels Distinct alike with multitude of eyes ; One'spirit in... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...infix'd Plagues ; they astonish'd all resistance lost, All courage ; down their idle weapons dropt ; O'er shields and helms and helmed heads he rode Of Thrones and mighty Seraphim prostate, 841 That wish'd the mountains now might be again Thrown on them as a shelter from his ire,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...infix' d Plagues. They astonish'd, all resistance lost, All courage ; down their idle weapons dropt. O'er shields and helms and helmed heads he rode Of Thrones and mighty Seraphim prostrate, 841 That wish'd the mountains now might be again Thrown on them, as a shelter from his ire. Nor less... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...inGx'd Plagues : they aitonish'd all resistance lost, All courage ; down their idle weapons dropt : O'er shields, and helms, and helmed heads he rode...mighty Seraphim prostrate, That wish'd the mountains new might he again Thrown on them, as a shelter from his ire. Nor less on either side tempestuous fell... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...lost, All courage; down their idle weapons dropt; O'er shields and helms and helmed heads he rode 840 Of Thrones and mighty Seraphim prostrate, That wish'd...tempestuous fell His arrows, from the fourfold-visag'd Four 845 Extinct with eyes, and from the living wheek Distinct alike with multitude of eyes; One spirit... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...infixed Plagues. They, astonished, all resistance lost, All courage ; down their idle weapons dropt. O'er shields and helms and helmed heads he rode Of thrones and mighty seraphim prostrate, That wished the mountains now might be again Thrown on them as a shelter from lus ire. Nor less on either... | |
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O'er shields, and helms, and helmed heads he rode Of thrones and mighty seraphim prostrate ; That wish'd the mountains now might be again Thrown on them, as a shelter from his ire. 
