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 Clashed on their sounding... Dionysius Longinus On the Sublime - Page 114by Longinus - 1800 - 215 pagesFull view - About this book
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 430 pages
...despair'd ; For who can think submission? war then, war, Open or understood, must be resolved." He spake j and, to confirm his words, out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs » plein son faste royal, mais il nous cachait sa » force , ce qui nous tenta à notre tentative et... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 602 pages
...describing Satan in Hell, says, " With head uplift above the wave, and eye That sparkling blaz'd !—" " He spake: and to confirm his words out flew Millions...cherubim. The sudden blaze Far round illumin'd Hell—" There are certain words in every language particularly adapted to the poetical expression; some from... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 618 pages
...dl-scribing Satan in Hell, says, " \Vith head uplift above the wave, and eye That sparkling blaz'd .'— " " He spake : and to confirm his words out flew Millions...thighs Of mighty cherubim. The sudden blaze Far round Mumin'd Hell — " There are certain words in every language particularly adapted to the poetical expression... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 614 pages
...Hell, says, " With head uplift above the wave, and eye That sparkling blaz'd .'— " " He spake : anil to confirm his words out flew Millions of flaming...cherubim. The sudden blaze Far round illumin'd Hell — " There are certain words in every language particularly adapted to the poetical expression ; some... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 470 pages
...is despair'd ; For who can think submission? 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 * plein son faste royal, mais il nous cachait sa >• force , ce qui nous tenta à notre tentative... | |
| John Milton - 1837 - 426 pages
...is despair'd ; For who can think submission? 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 » plein son faste royal, mais il nous cachait sа » force , ce qui nous tenta à notre tentative... | |
| John Milton - 1837 - 524 pages
...submission? war then, war, Open or understood, must be resolved. 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 : highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their... | |
| Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1837 - 510 pages
...with reading the following sublime passage of Milton. "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. An instance still more to the purpose, because the precise age is specified, is that... | |
| Stanhope Busby - 1837 - 136 pages
...council to deliberate what course they should pursue. As he spake there flew out to confirm his words millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs of mighty cherubim, the sudden blaze of which illumined hell. The hosts betook themselves to new labors, and there arose, like an exhalation,... | |
| John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...submission ? War then, War Open or understood, must be resolv'd. He spake : and to confirm his words outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze 665 Far round illumin'd hell : highly they rag'd Against the highest, and fierce with grasped arms... | |
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