| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...about him: His Head up- lift above the Wave, his Eyes i That fparkling blaz'd, his other Parts befides Prone on the Flood, extended long and large, Lay floating...Rood ; in Bulk as huge As whom the Fables name of monftrous Size, Briarem, or Tyfhtm, whom the Den By antient Ttrfa held: So ftretch'd out huge in Length... | |
| Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...about him : His He.id up- lift above the Wave, his Eyes That fparkling blaz'd, his other Parts befides Prone on the Flood, extended long and large, Lay floating...Rood : in Bulk as huge As whom the Fables name of monftrous Size, Briareus, or Ttphan, whom the Den By antfent Tarfas held : So ftretch'd out huge in... | |
| John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...ncarcft mate , With head up-lift above the wave, and eyea That fparkling blaz'd ; his other parts befides Prone on the flood , extended long and large Lay floating...rood : in bulk as huge , As whom the fables name , of monftrous fire , Birantan , or £art/i-born , that warr'd on Jove , Tlrareui , or Typhon , whom the... | |
| John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...neareft mate Vith head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That fparkling blaz'd, his other parts betides, Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating...a rood, in bulk as huge As whom the fables name of monftrous fize, Titanian, or earth-born, that warr'd On Jove, Briareos or Typhon, whom the den By ancient... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...hisneareft mate, With head up-Uft above the wave, and eyes That fparkling blaz'd, his other parts betides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating...a rood, in bulk as huge As whom the fables name of monftrous lize, Titanian, or Earth-born, that warr'd on Jove, Briareus or Typhon, whom the den By ancient... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...this dire calamity, What reinforcement we mny gain from hope, 190 If not what resolution from despair. Thus Satan talking to his nearest mate With head up-lift...eyes That sparkling blaz'd, his other parts besides PJ one on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge As whom the... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...this dire calamity, What reinforcement we may gain from hope, 190 If not what resolution from despair. Thus Satan talking to his nearest mate With head uplift...besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, 195 VOL. i. c Lay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge As vrbom the fables name of monstrous size,... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...this dire calamity, What reinforcement we may gain from hope, 190 If not what resolution from despair. THUS Satan talking to his nearest mate With head up-lift...besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, ipj Lay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge As whom the fables name of monstrous size, 1'itanian,... | |
| John Blair Linn - Genius - 1802 - 196 pages
...resolution from despair. " Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate With head uplift above the waves; and eyes That sparkling blaz'd, his other parts besides...extended long and large Lay floating many a rood." This passage is throughout sublime. The grandeur and correspondent harmony of the numbers are wonderful.... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...of his shield and spear. Thus Satan talking to his nearest mate, • \V ith h«ad up-lift abovettie wave, and eyes That sparkling blaz'd, his other parts...extended long and large. Lay floating many a rood Forthwith upright he rears from off" the pool His mighty stature ; on each hand the flumes Priv'n backward... | |
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