 A pillar of state; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat, and public care; And princely counsel in his face yet shone Majestic, though in ruin: sage he stood, "With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew...  Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books - Page 26by John Milton - 1826 - 294 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...so much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them; and no less desire To found this nether empire, which might rise By policy,...and long process of time, In emulation opposite to Heav'n. Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd than whom, Satan except, none higher sat, with grave 300 Aspeft... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them, and no less desire 295 To found this nether empire, which might rise By policy...and long process of time, In emulation opposite to Heav'n : Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat, with grave 300 Aspect... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1800 - 482 pages
...the following portrait of Baal, he certainly sinks beneath his celebrated predecessor. -With grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar...yet shone, Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience and... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...so much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them; and no less desire To found this nether empire, which might rise By policy,...time, In emulation opposite to heaven. Which when Beelzehuh perceiv'd, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat, with grave Aspect he rose, and in his... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...By policy, and long process of time, In emulation opposite to Heav'n Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat, with grave...yet shone, Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood 315 With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them ; and no less desire 295 To found this nether empire, which might rise By policy,...and long process of time, In emulation opposite to Heav'n. Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat, with grave . 300... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...except, none higher sat, with .zrave Aspect he rose, and in his rising ser.m'd A pillar of state; deepen his front engraven Deliberation sat, and public care...yet shone, Majestic, though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear Th# ««ight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael a^i3< }2•a Wrought still wkhin them ; and no less desire To found this nether empire, which might rise By policy,...emulation opposite to Heaven. Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd, than whom Satan except, none higher sat, with grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd... | |
 | James Everett - 1812 - 138 pages
...President and Chief." But a short time elapsed before his Satanic Majesty With grave Aspect arose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar of state; deep on...yet shone, Majestic though in ruin: sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience and... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...much the ftar Of thunder and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them ; and no less desire 29S To found this nether empire, which might rise By policy,...time, In emulation opposite to Heaven. Which when Beel7,ebub perceiv'd, than whom, Sutau except, none higher sat, with grave 300 Aspect he rose, and... | |
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