...insult." Milton gives us the following sublime conception : " He spake, and to confirm his words, out flow Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze far round illumined hell." And Mr. Soutbey, with more sublimity than the former, and not much less than the Inner,...

...uplift above the wave, and eye That sparkling blazed!— He spake: and to confirm his words outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cherubim. The sudden blaze Far round illumined hell— There are certain words in every language particularly adapted to the poetical expression:...

...spectator ; and it is the manner of descliption that contributes greatly to the sublimity of the passage. He spake ; and to confirm his words, out flew Millions...Clash'd on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurting defiance toward the vault of heav'n. Milton, b. I. A. passage I am to cite from Shakspeare,...

...the manner of description that contributes greatly to the sublimity of the passage. He spake ; ahd to confirm his words, out flew Millions of flaming...grasped arms Clash'd on their sounding shields the did of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault Of heav'n. Milton, bi A passage I am to cite from Shakspeare,...

...hardening in his strength Glories The flash of light which appeared upon the drawing of their swords : He spake; and to confirm his words out flew Millions...thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illmmif d hell. — The sudden production of the Pandtemonium : Anon out of the earth a fabrick huge...

...despair'd, For who can think submission ? War then, War 660 Open or understood, must be resolv'd." He spake : and, to confirm his words, out flew Millions...thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumm'd Hell : highly they rag'd 665 Against the High'est, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on...

...despair'd, 660 For who can think submission ? War then, War Open or understood, must be resolv'd." He spake : and, to confirm his words, out flew Millions...of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cheruhim ; the sudden blaze 665 Far round illumin'd Bell : highly they rag'd Against the High'est,...

...War then, War, Open or understood, must be resolved. He spake : and, to confirm his words, out-flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell : Highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their...

...and hard'oing in his strength The flash of light which appeared upon the drawing of their swords : ' rmed the words which he had occasion illurmn'd belt ' The sudden production of the Pandsmonium : 4 Anon out of l he earth a fabric huge...

...description of it, as used by the rebel angels after their leader's speech for the renewing of the war : He spake : and to confirm his words, out flew Millions...of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cherubims; the sudden blaze Tar round illumined hell : Highly they rag'd Against the Highest, and fierce...