 O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.  Paradise Lost: In Twelve Parts. Night Thoughts on Life, Death and ... - Page 50by John Milton, Edward Young - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1811 - 464 pages
...progress of Julian, the lines which were originally designed for another apostate.— — — — — So eagerly the fiend, O'er bog, or steep, through...way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flic>. of light brigantines,h as it lay at anchor ; secured CHAP. a supply of coarse provisions sufficient... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...guarded gold: so eagevlyAhe fiend O'er bog, or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, \Vith head, hands, wings, or feet pursues his way, And swims,...universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all eonfus'd, Borne through the hollow dark, assaults his ear "With loudest vehemence : thither he plies,... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...from his wakeful custody purloinM The guarded gold : so eagerly the Fiend O'er bog, or steep, thro' strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings,...universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confue'd, Borne through the hollow dark, assaults his ear With loudest vehemence : thither he plies,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...who by stealth Had from his wakeful custody purloin'd The guarded gold : so eagerly the fiend O er emselves invaded next, and on their heads Main promontories...shadowing, and oppress'd whole legions arm'd ; [bruis'd , At length a universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds, and voices all confus'd, Borne through the... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...the wilderness With winged course, o'er hill or moory dale, Pursues the Ariraaspiau, who by stealth Had from his wakeful custody purloin'd The guarded...And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies: At length a universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds, and voices all confused, Borne through the hollow... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...sail. As when a gryphon through the wilderness With winged course, o'er hill or moory dale, Pursues the Arimaspian, who by stealth 945 Had from his wakeful...guarded gold: so eagerly the Fiend O'er bog, or steep, thro' strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, A ml swims,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 390 pages
...with shoulders, hands, and head,] • " So eagerly the Fiend O'er bog, o'er steep, thro' streight, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or...And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies." Milton, Book ii. W. Ver. 67, 68. With arms expanded Bernard rows his state, And left-legg'd Jacob seems... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 pages
...on, with shoulders, hands, and head. ' So eagerly the fiend O'er bog, o'er steep, through streight, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or...And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.' MILTON, Book 11. KM With arms expanded Bernard rows his state, And left-legg'd Jacob seems to emulate.]... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 294 pages
...on, with shoulders, hands, and head. ' So eagerly the f1end O'er bog, o'er steep, through streight, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or...And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.' MILTON, Book 11. KM With arms expanded Bernard rows his slate, And left-legg'd Jacob seems to emulate.\... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 646 pages
...Arimaspe comas. Herodotus and other authors reWith winged course, o'er hill or moory dale, Pursues the Arimaspian, who by stealth 945 Had from his wakeful...universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confus'd, Borne through the hollow dark, assaults his ear With loudest vehemence : thither he plies,... | |
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