 Hurled headlong flaming from th' ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy th  Paradise Lost: A Poem - Page 5by John Milton - 1833 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...impious war in Heay'n, and battle proud With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong naming from th' ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion,...In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arm*. Nine times the space that measures day and night 59 To mortal men, he with... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...possible, above himself. Thus where he mentions Satan in the beginning of hisPoem, 1.44, &c. — — — Him the Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from...penal fire, Who durst defy th' Omnipotent to arms. We have likewise several noble hints of it in the infernal conference, i. 128, &c. O Prince IO Chief... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...' But of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Pope. Him the Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from...dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst de^ th' Omnipotent to arms. Milton. In these examples, we see the particle the may either form a distinct... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...he rises, if possible, above himself. Thus, where he mentions Satan in the beginning of his poem : ' Him the almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from...perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal I'm-, Who durst defy th' Omnipotent to ajms. VOL. XI. M We have likewise jeveral noble hints of it... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...rises, if possible, above himself. Thus where he mentions satari in the beginning of his poem : • Him the. Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from...perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal tire, Who durst defy th' Omnipotent to arms. We have likewise several noble hints of it in- the infernal... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Fiction - 1805 - 198 pages
...J66 167 With this compare the following: - Him the Almighty power Hurl'd headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down...penal fire. Who durst defy th' Omnipotent to arms ! It was -probably from a secret perception of this, that Milton was led to prefer blank verse ; not... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Fiction - 1805 - 188 pages
...shook. 167 With this compare the following : ' Him the Almighty power Hurl'd headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down...penal fire, Who durst defy th- Omnipotent to arms! It was probably from a secret perception of this, that Milton was led to prefer blank verse; not merely,... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...throne and monarchy of God Rais'd impious war in Heav'n, and battle proud, With vain attempt. Him th' Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from th' ethereal...mortal 'men, he with his horrid crew . ,,;,.. Lay vanqHuh'd rolling in, the. fiery gulpk, .•,'•. .'.H.--I ) Confounded, though immortal : but his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 398 pages
...he rises, if possible, above himself. Thus, where he mentions Satan in the beginning of his poem. ' Him the almighty Power , Hurl'd headlong flaming from...penal fire, Who durst defy th' Omnipotent to arms. VOL. xi. M We have likewise several noble hints of it in the infernal conference: 1 O prince ! O chief... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 382 pages
...it, he rises, if possible, above himself. Thus, where he mentions Satan in the beginning of his poem. Hurl'd headlong flaming from th' ethereal sky, With...chains and penal fire, Who durst defy th' Omnipotent to armi. XIH-. XI. M • Him the almighty Power We have likewise several noble hints of it in the infernal... | |
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