 On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th" infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest bottom shook Of Erebus.  The Spectator - Page 291by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...intricate Wards, and ev'ry Bolt and Bar, Of maflV Ir'n or folid Rock with Eafe Unfaftens : On a fudden open fly With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Harfh Thunder, that the lowed Bdttom ihook Of Erebus. She open'd ; but to (hut Excel'd her Pow'r :... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...folid rock, with eafe Unfaftens : on a fudden open fly , With impetuous recoil , and jarring found , Th' infernal doors , and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder , that the loweft bottom shook . Of Erebuf, She open'd , but to shut Excell'd her pow'r ; the gates wi do open... | |
 | John Lawson - Eloquence - 1759 - 496 pages
...ffies," The Oppofition between the two following Defcriptions is remarkably beautiful : [y] " On a fudden open fly, With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound, Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate. Harfli Thunder." [r] u Heav'n open-'d wide Her ever-dnrrng Gates, harmonious Sound, On golden Hinges... | |
 | John Lawson - Eloquence - 1760 - 500 pages
...flies/' The Oppofition between the two following Defcriptions is remarkably beautiful ; [y] " On a fudden open fly, With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound, Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Harfh Thunder." [r] " Heav'n open'd wide Her ever-during Gates, harmonious Sound, On goldefi Hinges... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...Terrors of ConD 3 fHence fcience were conceived at the Gate of this Place of Torments. 1 he Defcription of the Gates is very Poetical, as the opening of them is full of Miltin's Spirit. • On afujden cpen fty With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound Th' infernal Doors,... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...that the terrors of confcience were conceived at the gate of this place of torments. The defcriptionof the gates is very poetical, as the opening of them is full of Milton's ipirit. But tho' Mr. Addifon cenfures this famous allegory, as improper for an epic poem ; yet Bifhop... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...that the terrors of confcicnce were conceived at the gate of this place of torments. The defcription of the gates is very poetical, as the opening of them is full of Milton's fpirk. On a fudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring found Th' infernal doors, and on their... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...appeared soon after he was cast into Hell, and that the terrors of conscience were conceived at the gates of this place of torments. The description of the gates is very poetical, a; the opening of them is full of Milton's spirit. Adtiiton. Bishop Atterhury declared this allegory... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...Tli ' intricate wards, and every holt and har ' Ot' massy iron or solid rock with ease Unfastens ; on a sudden open fly. With impetuous recoil and jarring...their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest hottom shook Of Erehus. She open'd, hut to shut Excell'd her pow'r; the gates wide open stood, That... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...beteen the two exhibits to great advantage the art of the poet. The first is the opening hell's gates: On a sudden, open fly. With impetuous recoil, and...infernal doors; and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder. Observe the smoothness of the other : • Heaven opened wide Her ever-during gates, harmonious sound... | |
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