 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
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...up to a greater sublimity, than that wherein his person is described in those celebrated lines: He, their destruction or defence. From what has been here observed it appear tc. His sentiments are every way answerable to his character, and suitable to a created being of the... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...Fontarabbio. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Their dread commander: he, meeting soul may pierce, In notes, with many a winding bout his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Less than arch-angel ruin'd, and... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...Fontarnbbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Their dread commander: he, his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Leas than arch-angel ruin'd, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...Fontarabia. 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 its original brightness : nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Aesthetics - 1844 - 232 pages
...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, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd, and... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 92 pages
...Fontorabbia. 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 appeared Less than arch-angel ruined, and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...Kontarabia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Their dread commander ; he, kes a lottery of life. I can enjoy her while she's kind ; But whe tow'r ; his form had not yet lost Ail her original brightness, nor appcar'd Less than Archangel ruin'd,... | |
 | Thomas Henry White - Europe - 1845 - 474 pages
...monastic town, the Pontifical Palace of Avignon appears to realize in stone the picture of Satan ; " 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... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - English literature - 1845 - 552 pages
...all involved With stench and smoke : euch resting found the eole Of unblessed feet" ... .— ." hs, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; h is form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared I. ess than archangel ruined,... | |
| |
