 | 1834 - 506 Seiten
...powers of destruction, must always have a tincture of the sublime. " ' As when heaven's fire Has seathed the forest oaks or mountain pines ; With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath.' " If we next take a view of those animals that are called picturesque, the same... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 Seiten
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd ; as when heaven's fire^ Jhith scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 264 Seiten
...from eternal splendours flung 610 For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...pines, With singed top their stately growth, though hare, Stands on the hlasted heath. He now prepared 615 601. intrenched, ' cut into, made trenches there... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 430 Seiten
...from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood , Their glory wither'd : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks...top, their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. ment dominateur, s'élevait comme une tour. Sa forme n'avait pas encore perdu toute... | |
 | Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 Seiten
...same image, when speaking of the fallen angels : — ' faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd ; as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...singed top their stately growth, though bare Stands on the blasted heath." Both pines and firs, between which there is a very close alliance, are valuable... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1837 - 584 Seiten
...the scorching heat emitted from the melted rock ; an image recalling those beautiful lines : — " As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath." Form, composition, and origin of the dikes. — But without indulging the imagination... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 470 Seiten
...from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood , Their glory wither'd : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks...top, their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. ment dominateur, s'élevait comme une tour. Sa forme n'avait pas encore perdu toute... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 426 Seiten
...from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood , Their g\ory wither'd : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks...top, their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. ment dominateur , s'élevait comme une tour. Sa forme n'avait pas encore perdu toute... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 524 Seiten
...éternelles splendeurs pour sa révolte , For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks...top, their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing,... | |
 | John Edmund Reade - 1838 - 584 Seiten
...of Spirits for his fault amerced Of Heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood Their glory withered ! as...fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With'singed top their stately growth, though bare. Stands on the blasted heath. Impressive images,... | |
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Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered: as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately... 
