 They heard, and were abashed, and up they sprung Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 12edited by - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - Bible - 1711 - 464 pages
...draad, Rouze and beftir themfelves e'er well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight 3 jy In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel , Yet to theii General's Voice they foon obey'd Innumerable. As when the potent Rod Of ^imrttrn's Son in v£gy[it's... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...Hebraifms, into the Language of his Poem ; as towards the Beginning of it. Nor did they not percei<vc the evil Plight * In which they were, or the fierce Pains not feel'. Yet to their Gen'rafs Voice they foan obefd. • Wbtjball tempt with wand1 ring Feet The dark unbottonfd Infinite... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 260 pages
...they dread, Rouze and beftir themfelves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight 335 In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel ;...foon obey'd, Innumerable ! As when the potent Rod Of Amrams fon, in Mgypfs evil day, Wav'd round the coaft, up call'da pitchy cloud 340 Of locufts, warping... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...equal to that of his fentiments. I have been the more particular in thefe obfervations on Milton's did they not perceive the evil plight In which .they...feel. Yet to their general's voice they foon obey'd. 4 --Who (hall tempt with wand 'ring * fee' The dark unbottom'd infinite abyfc, And through the palpable... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...Hebraifms, into the language of his poem ; as towards the beginning of it, A'w did they not rcrceive the evil plight « In which 'they were, or the fierce...feel. Yet to their general's voice they foon obey'd. — Who fliall tempt with wand'ring feet The- dark unbottom'd infinite abyfs, And through the palpable... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...fprung Upon the wing ; as when men wont to watch On duty , deeping found by whom they dread , Rouze and beftir themfelves ere well awake. Nor did they not...Innumerable ! As when the potent Rod Of Amram's fon , in Mgypt's evil day , Wav'd round the coaft , up call'da pitchy cloud Of locufts , warping on the eaftern... | |
 | John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...evil plight 335 In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel; Yetjto their general's voice,they foon obey'd Innumerable. As when the potent rod Of...day, Wav'd round the coaft, up call'da pitchy cloud 34o Of locufts, warping on the eaftern wind, That o'er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 464 pages
...fpring, or of infedls in a fummer'a evening. And Milton, •?As when the potent rod Of Amram's fbn in Egypt's evil day Wav'd round the coaft, up call'da pitchy cloud Qf locufts, warping on the eaftern wind, That o'er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...Gra:cifms, and fometimes Hebraifms, into the language of his poem ; as towards the beginning of it. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which...feel. Yet to their general's voice they foon obey'd. — Who mall tempt with wand'ring feet The dark unbottom'd infinite abyfs, And through the palp able... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 578 pages
...Jane Shore. — As • As when the force Of fubterranean wind tranfports a hill. Paradife Loft, « As when the potent rod Of Amram's fon, in Egypt's evil day Wav'd round the coaft, upcall'da pitchy cloud Oflocufts. Paradife Loft, SECT. V. sl figure, which, among related objects,... | |
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