 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 262 Seiten
...cities and high towr'd, that well might feem The feats of mightieft inonarchs, and to large He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd. ' How quick they wheel'd, and fly'ing behind them Jhot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs againft the face Of their purfuers, and overcame by flight ; 325... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 278 Seiten
...the neighb'ring plains OfAdiabene, Media, and the fouth 320 Of Sufiana, to Balfara's haven. He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd, How quick they wheel'd, and fly'ing behind them lhot .Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs againft the face Of their purfuers, and overcame by flight ; 325... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 360 Seiten
...the neighboring plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the fouth 320 Of Sufiana, to Balfara's haven. He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd. How quick they wheel'd, and flying behind them mot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs againft the face Of Si ff.cyy.^.'rt JAr^t« «rfo; $va-w, Strabo... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 Seiten
...Susiana, to Balsara's haven. He saw them in their forms of battel rang-'d, How quick they wbeel'd, and flying behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy showers against the face Of their pursuers, and overcame by flight j 315 The field all iron cast a gleaming brown i Nor wanted clouds of foot, nor... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 258 Seiten
...plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the fouth 320 Of Sufiana, to Balfara's haven. .... VOL. XI. O H« He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd. How quick they wheel'd, and fly'ing behind them fhot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs again ft the face Of their purfuers, and overcame by ffight ; 325... | |
 | 1795 - 406 Seiten
...and the neigh bouring plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the fouth OfSufiana to Baifara's haverw He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd, How quick they wheel'd, and flying behind them fliot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhowers againft the face Of their purfuers, and o'ercame by flight. The... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...made) And the weights, that play below, Each a gasping Warrior's head. fb) Iron sleet of arrowy shower. How quick they wheel'd, and, flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy shower.— Milton's Paradise Regained. (f) Hurtles in the darken*d air. The noise of battle hurtled... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 Seiten
...prepare,) Iron-sleet of arrowy shower d Hurtles in the darken'd air c. b Iron-sleet of arrowy shower. How quick they wheel'd, and, flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy shower. — Milton's Paradise Regain'd. c Hurtles in the darken'd air. The noise of battle hurtled... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 Seiten
...plains Of Adiabenc, Media, and the south 320 Of Susiana, to Balsarar's haven. He saw them in their formi of battle rang'd, , How quick they wheel'd and fly'ing...arrowy showers against the face Of their pursuers, and overcame by flight ; The field all iron cast a gleaming brown : Nor wanted clouds of foot, nor on each... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 Seiten
...Tryggueson." See Bartholinus, lib. viii. c. L p. 6 15. 3. Iron-sleet of arrowy shower. LS IMITATION. How quick they wheel'd; and flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy shower. Mil. Par. Resuined. G. 4. Hurtles in the darken'd air. £.4. IMITATION. The noise of battle... | |
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The field all iron cast a gleaming brown : Nor wanted clouds of foot, nor on each horn Cuirassiers all in steel for standing fight, Chariots, or elephants indorsed with towers... 
