 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...Or substance might be call'd that shadow seemM, For each seem'd either; black it stood as Night, 6;o Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook...seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fast With horrid strides,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, 671 And shook a dreadful dart. What seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat, The monster moving onward, came as fast 675 With horrid strides,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1811 - 702 pages
...called, that shape had none Distinguishable in number, joint, or limb; Or substance might be called that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either; black...seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. But if Death has in the main been abused, and suffered so much by the barbarity of our poets and painters,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1811 - 672 pages
...called, that shape had none Distinguishable in number, joint, or limb; Or substance might be called that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either; black...terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what Seem'd liis head The Kkeness of a kingly crown had on. But if Death has in the main been abused, and suffered... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - Death - 1803 - 68 pages
...of Terrors, is a • just appropriation of our great bard's description of the same object : . • - black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible...seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. vii In the employment of Sin, pointing and envenoming the stings of Death, there is a beautiful personification... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...seem'd either ; black he stood as flight ; Fierce as ten furies ; terrible as hell ; And shook a deadly dart. What seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. In this description all is dark, uncertain, confused, terrible, and sublime to the last degree. SECT.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...substance might be call'd that shadow scem'd, For each seeni'd either; black it stood as night, pierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart: what seeni'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on." These figures are strongly marked, and the... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...portrait of the king of terrors. The other shape, If shape (it might be called that shape had none) Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance...seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. In this description all is dark, uncertain, con* fused, terrible, and sublime to the last degree. There... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...labouring Eclipses at their charms. The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; Or substance...seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fart With horrid strides... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...labouring moon Eclipses at their charms. The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none, Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance...seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fast With horrid strides... | |
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The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd. For each seem'd either; black it stood as night. Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And... 
