 Their dread commander ; 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...  Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 6edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 532 pages
...was the hero of the Iliad. He had a lion's heart without his magnanimity. But Milton has drawn him, ' Who, above the rest, in shape and gesture Proudly eminent, stood like a tower' — in colours so interesting, as to excite hatred, horror and admiration. When he assumes an angel's... | |
 | 1829 - 632 pages
...following description of Satan, after his fall, appearing at the head of the infernal hosts : — " 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 appeared r \ Less than archangel ruined... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 308 pages
...to a greater sublimity, than that wherein his person is described in those celebrated lines : ' He, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower, &c. His sentiments are every way answerable to his character, and suitable to a created being of the... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 458 pages
...Milton, D. iThus 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 tow'r; his form had yet not lost All her original brighmess, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...following noted description of Satan after his fall, appearing at the head of the infernal hosts: 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 appeared Less than archangel ruined; and... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1820 - 418 pages
...Lost. 72 " Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observed 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 appeared Less than archangel ruined, and... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...Fontarabbia. Thas tar 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 tow'r, his form had not yet lost 590 All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than Archangel... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observed Their dread Commander : 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 appear'd Less than Arch-Angel ruin'd,... | |
 | Gamaliel Bradford - 1822 - 146 pages
...voragine profonda S'apre la bocca d'atro sangue immonda. Such images are far beneath Milton's Satan, who 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 ruined ;... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observed Their dread Commander : 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 appear'd Less than Arch-angel ruin'd,... | |
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