 He spake ; and, to confirm his words, out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell. Highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their sounding...  Dionysius Longinus On the Sublime - Page 114by Longinus - 1800 - 215 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1832 - 610 pages
...it, therefore, for your reflection and amusement." " He spake ; and to confirm his words, out7flcw " Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs...Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze " Far round illumined Hell.'Letters of the late Lord Lyttleton, xxvi. • §, o95. Influence of association on... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 328 pages
...submission ? war then, war Open or understood, must be resolv'd. He spake : and to confirm his words outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze 665 Far round illumin'd hell : highly they rag'd Against the highest, and fierce with grasped arms... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1832 - 622 pages
...your reflection ami amusement." " He spake ; and to confirm his wordd, out-flew " Millions of llarning swords, drawn from the thighs " Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze " Far round illumined Hell.* •Letters of the late Lvrd Lyttleton, XXTI. t EMOTIONS OF SUBLIMITY. 513 §, .395.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1833 - 518 pages
...of description that contributes greatly to the sublimity of the passage. He spake ; and to confiirn his words, out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn...thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined hell : highly they rag'd < Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...War then, war, Open or understood, must be resolv'd.' He spake; and, to confirm his words, out-flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim; the sudden blaze 665 Far round illumin'd hell; highly they rag'd Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 264 pages
...strength G lories — — — The flash of light which appeared upon the drawing of their swords : He spake ; and, to confirm his words, out flew Millions...of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cheruhim ; the sudden hlaze Far round illumined hell. The sudden production of the Pandxmonium : Anon... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - Life - 1835 - 370 pages
...nations, and with fear of change " Perplexes monarchs." " He spake : and to confirm his words, outflew " Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs...Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze " Far round illumined hell : highly they raged " Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms " Clashed on... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter, Lyman Matthews - Elocution - 1836 - 204 pages
...down the book, and walk the room with violence. The passage that produced the emotion was this : " He spake : — and to confirm his words, out flew...thighs Of mighty Cherubim : the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell." " To attain a reputation for eloquence, he adds, is my aim, and my ambition ; and,... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...is despaired ; For who can think submission ' War then, war Open or understood, must be resolved." He spake: and, to confirm his words, out flew Millions...thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined hell: highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...pride, and hard'ning in his strength The flash of light which appeared upon the drawing of their swords: not to be related to the persons who are the principal actors in it; but what is still thighi Of mighty cherubim; the sudden blaze Far round illumin'd hell. The sudden production of the... | |
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