 | John Milton - 1821 - 226 Seiten
...yon lake of fire, As we crewhile, astounded and amazed ; No wonder, fallen such a pernicious height. He scarce had ceased, when the superior Fiend Was moving toward the shore: his ponderous shield, Etheihil temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast ; the broad ciroumfercncc Hung on bis shoulders... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 260 Seiten
...admiral's mast" but " his shield " to the moon seen through a telescope!" " His pond'rous shield " Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb " Through...Tuscan artist views " At EVENING, FROM THE TOP OF FESOLE, " Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, " RIVERS, or MOUNTAINS, IN HER SPOTTY GLOBE." Who does... | |
 | 1822 - 788 Seiten
...wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight His pond'rous _ 5 + , Thnr optic glass the Tuscan artists view At ev'Btng, from the top of Fesole. Or in Valdarno, to descry... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 582 Seiten
...complain, when you use MILTON thus ? I beseech you recollect MILTON'S image. "His pond'rons shield Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At EVFNING, FROM THE TOP OF FtSOLE, Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, RIVERS, or MOUNTAINS, IN HER... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1822 - 404 Seiten
...situation of Fiesole is adverted to by Milton, in his beautiful comparison of the shield of Satan to the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesolé." III. v. 4to. ed. vol. ip 7. 8vo. ed. vol. ip 10. " The superiority which the Florentines... | |
 | 1822 - 580 Seiten
...What reason have I to complain, when you use MILTON thus ? i beseech you recollect MILTON'S image. Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views "His pond'ruus shield At EVENING, FROM THE TOP OF FESOLE, Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, RIVERS,... | |
 | 1823 - 878 Seiten
...variety. He scarce had ceas'd, when the superior fiend Was moving toward the shore ; his pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round,...the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole. Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Hivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. Milton, Book... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 Seiten
...he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight— — His pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, Behind...orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views, At ev'ning, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 Seiten
...scarce had ceased, when the superior Fiend "Was moving toward the shore : his ponderous shield, Etherial temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast ;...orb ? Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At Everting from the top of Fesol6, Or in Vnldunio, to descry new lands, ' Rivers, or mountains, in her... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...pernicious height. He scarce had ceas'd, when the superior Fiend Was moving tow'rd the shore; his pond'rous azlitt Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains on her spotty globe. His spear, to... | |
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He scarce had ceased, when the superior fiend Was moving toward the shore ; his ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the... 
