 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
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 312 pages
...Or substance might be called, 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. 7. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat... | |
 | Child rearing - 1846 - 340 pages
...dealt with this difficult allegory. We are satisfied with the indistinct image which he gives us : " What seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on." We have no grinning jaws, nor marrowless bones here. The same great poet makes Death rejoice when blood... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 474 pages
...Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seemed either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his heac The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The... | |
 | William Bramwell - 1848 - 326 pages
...member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be called, that shadow seem'd : * * * 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." He paused; was this huge shape Death ? Had... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1849 - 872 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...his head, The likeness of a kingly crown had on." " The other shape, The grisly terror of the Son of Perdition was to grow ten-fold more dreadful and... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Lentush club - 1850 - 106 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, MILTON. •' These as they change, Almighty Father! these Are but the varied GOD.... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 570 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 476 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 undaunted fiend what this might be admired;... | |
 | John Milton, James Prendeville - Bible - 1850 - 452 pages
...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 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... | |
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