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
 | 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 - 360 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... | |
 | James Montgomery - English literature - 1833 - 488 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... | |
 | Caleb Cushing - Europe - 1833 - 500 pages
...midst of this multiplicity of great events, it is evident that the Reformation was the greatest: this, Above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower. RETROSPECT OP EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION, xliii As it fastened its name, so did it stamp its character,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 746 pages
...justlycelebrated one of Milton, wherein he gives the portrait of Satan with a dignity so suitable to the subject : He above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent...had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor umitur'il Less than archangel ruin'd, und In eiccst Of glory obscur'd : as when the sun new ris'n Looks... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834
...dignity во suitable to the subject: —•-^—^——^-^— дс атлс -He above the rest In shap« and gesture proudly eminent Stood like a tower ; his...had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'tl, and in' excess Oi'elury nbscur'd : as when the sun new ris'n... | |
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