Had to impose : he through the armed files Darts his experienced eye, and soon traverse The whole battalion views, their order due, Their visages and stature as of gods ; Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and, hardening... The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 242by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...warriors old with order'd spear and shield, Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose : He through the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye,...battalion views, their order due, Their visages and statures as of Gods, 57* Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and hard'ning... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...warriors old with order'd spear and shield, Awaiting what command their mighty chief 566 Had to impose. He through the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye,...battalion views, their order due, Their visages and statures as of Gods, 570 Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, andhard'ning... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...warriors old with order'd spear and shield, 56^ Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose : He through the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye,...battalion views, their order due, Their visages and statures as of Gods, 570 Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and hard'ning... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...the reign of Chaos and old Night. The review which the leader makes of his infernal army : He thro' the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye, and soon...with pride, and hard'ning in his strength Glories He spake : ahd to confirm his words out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thigh Of mighty... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...warriors old with order'd spear and shield, 565 Awaiting what command their mighty Chief Had to impose : he through the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye, and soon traverse I he whole battalion views their order due, Their visages and stature as of gods, 570 I heir number... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...warrionrs old with order'd spear and shield; Awahing what command their mighty Chief Had to impose. He through the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye,...sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and, hardening, in his strength Glories: for never, since created man, Met such embodied force, as nam'd... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 348 pages
...leader makes of his infernal army. He through the armed files Darts liis experienc'd eye, and SOOB traverse The whole battalion views, their order due. Their visages and stature as of gods ; Theirnumber last he suras ; and now his heart Distends with pride, and liard'ning inhis strength... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...Chaos and old night. The review which the leader makes of his infernal army : » - •• ,: He thro* the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye, and soon...he sums, and now his heart Distends with pride, and bard'ning in his strength Glories • .' • . . I • : ' t The flash of light which appeared upon... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...review which the leader makes of his in fernal army : • He thro' the armed file? Darts his enperienc'd eye, and soon traverse The whole battalion views, their order due, Their visages and suture as of god», Their number last he sums; and now his heart Distends with pride, and hard'ning... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...what command their mighty chief Had to impost' : be through the armed riles Darts his rxperienc'd eje, and soon traverse The whole battalion views, their order due, Their visages and stature a* of Gods ; 570 Their number last he sums. And now his heart fi Distends w ith pride, ai.d, hard'ning,... | |
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