 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...are in being. The rising of this great assembly is described in a veiy sublime and poetical manner: The diversions of the fallen angels, with the particular account of their place of habitation, are... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 448 pages
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 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...the chief might offer now (Certain to be refused) what erst they fear'd ; And, so refused, might in opinion stand His rivals ; winning cheap the high...reverence prone ; and as a god Extol him equal to the Highest in heaven. Nor fail'd they to express how much they praised, That for the general safety... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...the chief might offer now (Certain to be refus'd) what erst they fear'd ; And, so refus'd, might in , In balmy sweat ; which with his beams the Sun ruse : Their rising all at once, was as the sound Of thunder heard remote. Towards him they bend With... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 838 pages
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 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...offer now '.Certain to be refus'd) what erst they fear'd ; And, so refus'd, might in opinion stand Hii peace. Drsaded not more the adventure, than his voice I or -idduig ; and at once with him they rose : Their... | |
 | American literature - 1887 - 890 pages
...applause as Satan ends his speech ; and forthwith there comes the revealing touch of the imagination : " Their rising all at once was as the sound Of thunder heard remote." We turn to Marlowe : " Sometimes a lovely boy in Dian's shape. With hair that gilds the water as it... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 292 pages
...the setting sun Droptfrom the zenith like a falling star. THE FALLEN ANGELS HEARD RISING PROM COUNCIL Their rising all at once was as the sound Of thunder heard remote. 13 SATAN ON THE WING FOR EARTH. Meanwhile the adversary of God and man, Satan, with thoughts inflam'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...setting sun Droptfrom the zenith like a falling star. THE FALLEN ANGELS HEARD RISING FROM COUNCIL. Their rising all at once was as the sound Of thunder heard remote. SATAN ON THE WING FOR EARTH. Meanwhile the adversary of God and man, Satan, with thoughts inflam'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...offer now, Certain to be refused, what erst they fear'd ; And, so refused, might in opinion stand 470 His rivals ; winning cheap the high repute, Which...rose : Their rising, all at once, was as the sound 475 Of thunder heard remote. Towards him they bend, With awful reverence prone ; and as a God Extol... | |
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Their rising all at once was as the sound Of thunder heard remote. Towards him they bend With awful reverence prone, and as a God Extol him equal to the Highest in Heaven. 
