 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 Seiten
...he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tow'r : his form not yet had lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less...and th' excess , Of glory obscur'd : As when the sun new-ris'n Looks thro' the horizontal misty air, Shorn of his beams ; or from behind the moon, In dim... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...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, and th' excess Of glory obscured : as when the sun new risen Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams ; or,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...obsety'd vOL. I. M Their dread Commander : he above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent 530 Stood like a tower; his form had yet not lost All her orig'inal brightness, nor appear'd Less thun Arch-angel ruin'd, and th' excess Of glory' ebscur'd ; as when the Sun new risen Looks through... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 Seiten
...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 appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd ; and the excess Of glory obscur'd ; As when the SUB, new risen, •• See W«bb on the Beauties of Poetry.... | |
 | 1810 - 482 Seiten
...these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Tbeir dread Commander : he above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower;...brightness, nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and tli'excess Of glory obsciir'd ; as when the sun new-risen Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 Seiten
...Commander: 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 appear'd Less than Arch-Angel ruin'd, and the excess Of Glory obscur'd: as when the sun, new risen, Looks through the horizontal misty air, Shorn... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 Seiten
...yet observ'd TTieir dread commander : he, above the rest In sk-ipe and gesture proudly eminent, 590 Stood like a tower: his form had yet not lost All...brightness, nor appear'd Less than arch-angel ruin'd, and Ihe excess Of glory' obscur'd : as when the sun, new tiien, Looks through the horizontal misty air... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 362 Seiten
...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...lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less Less than archangel ruin'd, and th' excess Of glory obscur'd : as when the sun new risn Looks through... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 452 Seiten
...Their dread commander. He, above the rest In ahape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tow'r; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd and (tT excess Of glory obscur'd : as when the sun new-risen Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn... | |
 | 1852 - 798 Seiten
...his heart Distends with pride, and hardening in hia strength Glories." NORTH. " He, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower;...brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd, and the excess Of glory obscured : as when the sun, new risen, Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn... | |
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Less than arch-angel ruin'd, and the excess Of glory obscur'd: as when the sun, new risen, looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams; or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear... 
