 either—black it stood as Night, 670 Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seemed 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...  Paradise Lost - Page 64by John Milton - 1896 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nineteenth century - 1886 - 982 pages
...He compares ' le peuple-roi' and its rule with Milton's hell-monsters :— Black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook...seemed his head, The likeness of a kingly crown had on. In short, he shatters the ideal of his compatriots in the most cruel and reckless fashion, and does... | |
 | Galbraith Miller Crump - Literary Criticism - 1975 - 196 pages
...but delay'd to strike, (XI. 491-92) while in Book II, Death threatens Satan: black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful Dart. (II. 670-72) to while away the time until their leader's return. The more adventurous set out to discover... | |
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