...Scios, the He spake, and to confirm his words out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thigh Of mighty cherubim. The sudden blaze Far round illumined...Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of heaven. 1 The...

...contributes greatly to the sublimity of the passage : 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 illnmin'd hell: highly they rag'd Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their...

...gratified with the passage in question. I quote it, therefore, for your reflection and amusement." " He spake; and to confirm his words, out-flew " Millions of flaming swords, drawn from th« thigh* " Of mighty Cherubim; the sudden blaze " Far round illumined Hell.• §. 109. Influence...

...? 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 Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze 665 Far round illumined hell : Highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms...

...engagment, violently clashed their arms together. Milton makes a happy use of this idea ; He apake, and to confirm his words outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thigh Of mighty cherubim. The sudden blaze Far found illumined hell : highly they raged Against the...

...despair'd ; For who can think submission ? War then, War, Open or understood, must be resolv'd. » He spake : and to confirm his words, out-flew Millions...thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumin'd Hell : highly they rag'd Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their...

...despair'd ; 660 For who can think submission ? war then, war Open or understood, must be resolv'd. He spake : and to confirm his words outflew Millions...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...

...it, therefore, for your reflection and amusement." " He spake ; and to confirm his words, out7flcw " Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs...Cherubim ; the sudden blaze " Far round illumined Hell.'Letters of the late Lord Lyttleton, xxvi. • §, o95. Influence of association on emotions of...

...your reflection ami amusement." " He spake ; and to confirm his wordd, out-flew " Millions of llarning swords, drawn from the thighs " Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze " Far round illumined Hell.* •Letters of the late Lvrd Lyttleton, XXTI. t EMOTIONS OF SUBLIMITY. 513 §, .395. Influence of association...

...is despair'd; For who can think submission? War then, War, Open or understood, must be resolv'd. » He spake : and to confirm his words, out-flew Millions...thighs Of mighty cherubim; the sudden blaze Far round illumin'd Hell : highly they rag'd Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their...