 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
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...black it stood os Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be called, that shadow Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seemed Night, its head The likeness of a kingly crown had on." Wherever and whenever a sect or confederacy... | |
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...land. Greatness had been thrust upon them. Honest John Company was master no VOL. LXXXIX.—NO. T>MV "«What seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on ; " and sorely bewildered it was sometimes under the pressure of this unlooked-for encumbrance. His... | |
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...limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each sccm'd cither; black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful Dart; what seem'd his head The likeness of a Kingly Crown had on. (II, 666-673) Again the description is of physical... | |
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...menacing aspect or their unrestrained fury in attack (the other Shape . . . black it stood as night, fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, and shook a dreadful dart —Milton) (no bandit fierce, no tyrant mad with pride —Pope) Truculent, though it implies fierceness,... | |
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