 Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...  The British Essayists - Page 238edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - School buildings - 1853 - 1218 pages
...Paradise Lost:1. Thus for these beyond Compare of mortal powers, yet observed Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appeared I^ess than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | 1840 - 582 pages
...which he'exercised in parliament, jio man hardly dare face him; and the herd trembled as he rose. " He above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower. Deep on his front engraven, Deliberation sat, and public care. Sage he stood, With Atlantean shoulders,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1840 - 314 pages
...Ignpras ; quicrit pelagi coelique tumultu *, Quid prffistet fortuna mibi. — Phars. V. 578. - - - - He, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower : his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...By Fontarabia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observed Their dread commander : he, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Their dread commander: mself untried: I therefore, I alone first undertook To wing the desolate aby his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Loss than arch-angel ruin'd, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess yet observ'd Their dread commander : he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tow'r : his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...that lay plunged and stupified in the sea of fire: He call'd so loud, that all the hollow deep Of bell resounded. But there is no single passage in the whole...shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower, tc. His sentiments are every way answerable to his character, and suitable to a created being of the... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...By Fontarabia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observed Their dread commander : he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All its original brightness : nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...By Fontarabbio. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Their dread commander: the meeting soul may pierce, In notes, with many a winding bout his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Less than arch-angel ruin'd, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 838 pages
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