 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
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1836 - 574 pages
...seemed either ; black he stood as night ; Fierce as ten furies ; terrible as hell ; And shook a deadly dart. What seemed 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." The... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Rare books - 1838 - 342 pages
...Son except, Created thing nought valued he, nor shunned". And with disdainful look thus first began. And shook a dreadful dart; what seemed his head The...from his seat The monster moving, onward came as fast 50. " Whence, and what art thou, execrable shape! That darest, though grim and terrible, advance Thy... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1838 - 516 pages
...seem'd Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; For each seem'd either; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart. Paradise Lost, \ ook II. I. 666. And clamor such as heard in heaven till now ' Now storming fury rose,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1840 - 314 pages
...Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seemed bis head The likeness of a kingly crown had on." " The other shape, If shape it might be called that... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1840 - 572 pages
...Orjsubstance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, 670 For each seem'd either; 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.~ Satan was now at hand: and from his seat 675... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1841 - 456 pages
...seemed either, black he stood as night; Fierce as ten furies; terrible as hell; And shook a deadly dart. What seemed 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. The... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...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 shook a dreadful dart; | what seem'd his head | The likeness of a kingly crown had on. | The other shape, | • SCYLLA, a fabled... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1841 - 460 pages
...seemed either, black he stood as night; Fierce as ten furies; terrible as hell; And shook a deadly dart. What seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.' ' The other shape,— The only quotation worthy to be mentioned along with the passage we have just... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 702 pages
...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 shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head, " The likeness of a kingly crown had on*. • • • • " A cry of hell-hounds'... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1841 - 514 pages
...seem'd. Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; For each seem'd either; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart. Paradise Lost, \ ook II. 1. 666, And clamor such as heard iu heaven till now • Now storming furv... | |
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