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" HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat, by merit raised To that bad eminence... "
The Works of the British Poets, Selected and Chronologically Arranged ... - Page 35
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...to the sight of this new world which he sought. HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Out»hone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous...aspires Beyond thus high, insatiate to pursue Vain warwith Heaven, and, by success untaught, His proud imaginations thus display'd. " Powers and dominions,...
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Paradise Lost, and the Fragment of a Commentary upon it by William Cowper

William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East, with richest hand Showers on her kings barbarick pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat, by merit rais'd...imaginations thus display'd. Powers and Dominions, Deities of Heaven! For since no deep within her gulf can hold Immortal vigour, though oppress'd and...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...between Hell and Heaven ; with what difficulty he passes through, directed by Chaos, the power of tliat s set before him, Winch without help of eye might...sake they led him Between the pillars ; he his gui mat bad eminence : and, from despair Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires Beyond thus high, insatiate...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 16

British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...entertain the time till Satan return. He passes on bis journey to Hell-gates ; finds them shut, aud who sat there to guard them ; by whom at length they...barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat, by merit raised To that bad eminence : and, from despair Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires Beyond thus...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books

John Milton - Bible - 1826 - 312 pages
...lead them, 'to entertain the time till Satan return. He pnsscs on his journey to Hell gates; iii'i them shut, and who sat there to guard them: by whom...barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat, by merit raised 5 To that bad eminence : and, from despair Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires Beyond thus...
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The elementary elocutionist: a selection of pieces in prose and verse, by J ...

John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...giving us some idea of his greatness, is particularly worthy of notice. 3 Pandemonium. , • * 'i'-i- .. HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone...from despair Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires Vain war with heaven ; and, by success untaught, Beyond thus high, insatiate to pursue His proud imaginations...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books

John Milton - 1831 - 328 pages
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Oeuvres de Delille, Volume 5

Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 pages
...difficulty he passes through, directed by Chaos, the power of that place, to the sight of this new woild which he sought. High on a throne of royal state,...merit rais'd To that bad eminence : and, from despair ARGUMENT. Satan agite dans le conseil s'il est à propos de hasarder encore une bataille pour recouvrer...
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A Grammar of Elocution: Containing the Principles of the Arts of Reading and ...

Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1832 - 360 pages
...extension of syllabic quantity. 1. Grandeur and solemnity of Description. The following is an instance. "High on a throne of roy-al state, which far Out-shone...kings barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat." 2. Reverential and earnest prayer, veneration, awe, fcc. We have cited the Lord's prayer as an instance....
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Paradise Lost: A Poem

John Milton - 1833 - 438 pages
...inclinations lead them, to entertain the time till Satan return. He passes on his journey to Hell-gates; finds them shut, and who sat there to guard them,...from despair Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires *.:./*: :vl* , ' >• '•••• . . w • • . .. . • . • Beyond thus high, insatiate to pursue...
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