 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.  Paradise Lost - Page xxxby John Milton - 1896 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1831 - 328 pages
...MILTON.—BOOK I. 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 tower; his form had not yet lost * > All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd, and th' excess... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1831 - 284 pages
...hair is the consequence of his nod, and makes a happy picturesque circumstance in the description. • He, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood, like a tower; his form had not yet lost What is said of blank versa ?—What proof is afforded of this?—What are example* of... | |
 | Scotland - 1831 - 1040 pages
...curricle NORTH. • By WHOM? TICKLER. “Oh no! we never mention him.” NORTH. Name—Name. TICKLER. He, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower. NORTH. • Thank ye—Well, I don't doubt Talleyrand among the Whigs has been almost as much at home... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1831 - 418 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 lower; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Less than arch-angel ruin'd,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 pages
...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 tower ; his form had yet not lost Tous n'attendent qu'un signe ; et le roi des enfers, D'un coup d'œil plus perçant, plus prompt que... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Rhetoric - 1832 - 242 pages
...following noted description of Satan, after his fall, appearing at the head of his infernal hosts. -he, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower; li is form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Leas than Archangel rain'd, and... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - English language - 1832 - 378 pages
...the following noted description of Satan, after his fall, appearing at the head of the infernal host: In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than an archangel ruined ; and the excess... | |
 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 pages
...By Fontarabia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Their dread Commander : he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent,...had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and the excess Of glory obscur'd : as when the sun, new risen,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Rhetoric - 1833 - 654 pages
...head shaken, is the effect of his nod, and makes a happy picturesque circumstance in the description.* -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 appear'd Leu than archangel ruiu'd ; and the excess Of... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1833 - 368 pages
...princely dignities, And powers that erst in heaven sat on thrones," he thus depicts their leader :— " 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 appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd, and the' excess... | |
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