The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index, and Explanatory Notes, Volume 7J. Crissy, 1824 - Spectator (London, England : 1711) |
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... that the breaking off the combat between Gabriel and Satan , by the hanging out of the golden scales in heaven , is a refinement upon Homer's thought , who tells us , that before the battle between Hec- 16 No. 321 . THE SPECTATOR .
... that the breaking off the combat between Gabriel and Satan , by the hanging out of the golden scales in heaven , is a refinement upon Homer's thought , who tells us , that before the battle between Hec- 16 No. 321 . THE SPECTATOR .
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... heaven as framed after such a manner that it opened of itself upon the approach of the angel who was to pass through it . ' Till at the gate Of heav'n arriv'd , the gate self - open'd wide , On golden hinges turning , as by work Divine ...
... heaven as framed after such a manner that it opened of itself upon the approach of the angel who was to pass through it . ' Till at the gate Of heav'n arriv'd , the gate self - open'd wide , On golden hinges turning , as by work Divine ...
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... heaven that had life in them , and moved of themselves , or stood still in conformity with the cherubim , whom they accompanied . There is no question but Milton had this cir- cumstance in his thoughts ; because in the follow- ing book ...
... heaven that had life in them , and moved of themselves , or stood still in conformity with the cherubim , whom they accompanied . There is no question but Milton had this cir- cumstance in his thoughts ; because in the follow- ing book ...
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... heaven . The occa- sion which Milton assigns for this revolt , as it is founded on hints in holy writ , and on the opinion of some great writers , so it was the most proper that the poet could have made use of . The revolt in heaven is ...
... heaven . The occa- sion which Milton assigns for this revolt , as it is founded on hints in holy writ , and on the opinion of some great writers , so it was the most proper that the poet could have made use of . The revolt in heaven is ...
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... heaven is described with great force of imagination and a fine variety of cir- cumstances . The learned reader can not but be pleased with the poet's imitation of Homer in the last of the following lines . At length into the limits of ...
... heaven is described with great force of imagination and a fine variety of cir- cumstances . The learned reader can not but be pleased with the poet's imitation of Homer in the last of the following lines . At length into the limits of ...
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Page 236 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Page 44 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 147 - Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Page 37 - Pure as the expanse of Heaven: I thither went, With unexperienced thought, and laid me down On the green bank, to look into the clear Smooth lake, that to me seem'd another sky. As I bent down to look, just opposite A shape within the watery gleam appear'd, Bending to look on me; I started back: It started back: but pleased I soon return'd; Pleas'd it return'd as soon, with answering looks Of sympathy and love...
Page 14 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crowned, Look'st from thy sole dominion like the god Of this new World — at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminished heads — to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 Sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams...
Page 79 - Was given him temper'd so, that neither keen Nor solid might resist that edge: it met The sword of Satan, with steep force to smite Descending, and in half cut sheer; nor stay'd, But with swift wheel reverse, deep entering, shared All his right side.
Page 210 - My only strength and stay. Forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace; both joining, As join'd in injuries, one enmity Against a foe by doom express assign'd us, That cruel serpent.
Page 243 - Broke up shall heave the ocean to usurp Beyond all bounds, till inundation rise Above the highest hills : then shall this mount Of Paradise by might of waves be...
Page 18 - Sole partner, and sole part, of all these joys, Dearer thyself than all ; needs must the Power That made us, and for us this ample world, Be infinitely good, and of his good As liberal and free as infinite...
Page 15 - Know ye not then, said Satan fill'd with scorn. Know ye not me ? ye knew me once no mate For you, there sitting where ye durst not soar Not to know me argues yourselves unknown, The lowest of your throng; or if ye know, Why ask ye, and superfluous begin Your message, like to end as much in vain ? To whom thus Zephon, answering scorn with scorn.