The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 - Classical poetry |
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... throne with dire alarms , And sets the ' Almighty Thunderer in arms ! Whate'er his pen describes I more than see , Whilst every verse arrayed in majesty , Bold and sublime , my whole attention draws , And seems above the critic's nicer ...
... throne with dire alarms , And sets the ' Almighty Thunderer in arms ! Whate'er his pen describes I more than see , Whilst every verse arrayed in majesty , Bold and sublime , my whole attention draws , And seems above the critic's nicer ...
Page 97
... throne , the sapphire blaze , Where Angels tremble while they gaze , He saw ; but , blasted with excess of light , Closed his eyes in endless night . FROM COLLINS'S ODE ON THE POETICAL CHARACTER . HIGH on some cliff , to Heaven up ...
... throne , the sapphire blaze , Where Angels tremble while they gaze , He saw ; but , blasted with excess of light , Closed his eyes in endless night . FROM COLLINS'S ODE ON THE POETICAL CHARACTER . HIGH on some cliff , to Heaven up ...
Page 105
... throne and monarchy of God , Raised impious war in heaven , and battle proud , With vain attempt . Him the Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from the ' etherial sky , With hideous ruin and combustion , down To bottomless perdition ...
... throne and monarchy of God , Raised impious war in heaven , and battle proud , With vain attempt . Him the Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from the ' etherial sky , With hideous ruin and combustion , down To bottomless perdition ...
Page 106
... arm'd , That durst dislike his reign ; and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be 106 B. I. PARADISE LOST .
... arm'd , That durst dislike his reign ; and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be 106 B. I. PARADISE LOST .
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Including Translations ... And shook his throne . What though the field be All is not lost : the ' unconquerable will , [ lost ? And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to submit or yield , And what is else not to be ...
Including Translations ... And shook his throne . What though the field be All is not lost : the ' unconquerable will , [ lost ? And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to submit or yield , And what is else not to be ...
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