He scarce had ceased, when the superior fiend Was moving toward the shore : his ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the... La Belle Assemblée - Page 41810Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...tow'ard the shore; his pond'rous shield} £thereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like...moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Feso!6, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, a9o Rivers or mountains... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...tow'rd the shore ; his pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, 285 Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like...moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers, or mountains,... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...whose names are music — ' — Like the moon whose orb Through oplic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe." " 'His spear' is not only likened to a pine hewn in the depth... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...circumference • Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orh Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Riven or mountains in her spotty glohe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...tow'ard the shore ; his pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, 285 Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like...moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 29* Rivers or mountains... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 290 pages
...unspoil'd Guiana, whose great city Gerion's sons Call El Dorado. The moon.. ..The Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands. He has indeed been more attentive to his syllables than to his accents, and does not often offend by... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optsc glass the Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole. Or in Valdarno. to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, on her spotty globe • His spear, to equal which the tallest 1tine Hewn on Norwegian... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...the shorej his pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast; the brond circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist viewsAt evening from the top of Fesol^, Or in Naldarno, to descry new lands. Rivers or mountains, in... | |
| 1806 - 346 pages
...yet unspoil'd Guiana, whose great city Gerion's sons Call ElDorado The moon the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands. He has indeed been more attentive to his syllables than to his accents, and does not often offend by... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...tow'ard the shore ; his pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, 285 Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like...moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist vic\vs At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, ^96 Rivers or mountains... | |
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