 | John Kevin Newman - Literary Criticism - 2003 - 572 pages
...to proceed. His progress is an extraordinary feat of zoological—and pantomimic—motion (496-503): not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his reare, Circular base of rising foulds, that tour'd Fould above fould a surging Maze, his Head Crested... | |
 | E. P. Thompson - Literary Criticism - 1994 - 284 pages
...Milton's authority for the gorgeous presence of the upright serpent: And towards Eve Address'd his way, not with indented wave Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of rising foulds, that tour'd Fould above fould a surging maze, his Head Crested aloft, and Carbuncle his eyes;... | |
 | Valeria Finucci, Regina Schwartz - Literary Criticism - 1994 - 272 pages
...To lure her Eye" (9.517-18). The serpent rears up, with Circular base of rising folds, that tow'r'd Fold above fold a surging Maze, his Head Crested aloft, and Carbuncle his Eyes; With burnished Neck of verdant Gold, erect. (9.498-501) "Look on me" (9.687), says this phallus, late voyeur-become-exhibiti... | |
 | Lucy Newlyn - Literary Criticism - 2000 - 432 pages
...unfallen state, and of the glorious ambitions which ennoble him when he is moved by Satan's spirit: not with indented 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... | |
 | John Milton, Merritt Yerkes Hughes - Poetry - 2003 - 388 pages
...spake the Enemy of Mankind, enclos'd In Serpent, Inmate bad, and toward 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 fold a surging Maze, his Head Crested aloft, and Carbuncle his Eyes; 500 With burnisht... | |
 | John Milton - Poetry - 2003 - 1084 pages
...spake the Enemy of Mankind, enclos'd In Serpent, Inmate bad, and toward 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 fold a surging Maze, his Head Crested aloft, and Carbuncle his Eyes; 500 With burnisht... | |
 | John Milton - English literature - 2003 - 1012 pages
...spake the enemy of mankind, enclosed In serpent, inmate bad, and toward Eve Addressed his way, not wim indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that towered Fold above fold a surging ma2e, his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes;0 500 With burnished... | |
 | Carol Jacobs, Henry Sussman - Literary Criticism - 2003 - 300 pages
...this context, reminding us that, before the Fall, the serpent stood erect, and "Addressed his way, not with indented wave, /Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear" (9:496-99). FIGURE 10.3. Richard Payne Knight, The Landscape (London, 1794, PR3539K8L? 1794 Rare),... | |
 | Lucy Newlyn - Literary Criticism - 2003 - 436 pages
...unfallen state, and of the glorious ambitions which ennoble him when he is moved by Satan's spirit: not with indented wave. Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Citcular base of rising folds, that towered Fold above fold a surging maze, his head Crested aloft,... | |
 | Neil Forsyth - Literary Criticism - 2003 - 398 pages
...fact he makes himself as sensually attractive a serpent as he can: he toward Eve Address 'd his way, not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his reare, Circular base of rising foulds, that tour'd Fould above fould a surging Maze, his Head Crested... | |
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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 towered Fold above fold, a surging maze, his head... 
