Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured... The British Essayists: Spectator - Página 234editado por - 1823Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 páginas
...which we may add his call to the fallen aiigels that lay plunged and stupified in the sea of lire: He call'd so loud, that all the hollow deep Of hell...shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower, ;. c. His sentiments are every way answerable to hij character, and suitable to a created being of... | |
| Richard Warner - 1809 - 384 páginas
...and our wonder entirely absorbed, by this superlative object ; which^ like Milton's Satan, , .... " Above the rest, " In shape and gesture proudly eminent, « Stood like a tower." An account of its dimensions and form will afford you the best idea of the impression produced on the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 312 páginas
...uneasy steps Over the burning marl——*— To which we may add his call to the fallen angels that lay plunged and stupified in the sea of fire: He call'd...shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower, &e. His sentiments are every way answerable to his character, and suitable to a created being of the... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 348 páginas
...there is no single passage in the whole poem •worked up to a greater sublimity than that whereia his person is described in those celebrated lines. He, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly euiment. Stood like a tower, &e. His sentiments are every way answerable to his character, and suitable... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 484 páginas
...By Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ'd Their dread 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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 páginas
...Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet observ"d Their dread commander : he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appealed Less than arch-angel ruin'd,... | |
| 1810 - 482 páginas
...By Fontarabia. Thus far 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; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and... | |
| 1810 - 500 páginas
...nounce at once worthy of our admiration, the sublimity of the poet, and the majesty of the fiend. . 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 appeared Less than arch.angel... | |
| John Walker - 1810 - 394 páginas
...sentences. Similes in poetry form proper examples for gaining, a habit of lowering the voice. EXAMPLE. He above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tow'r. His form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd... | |
| 1810 - 570 páginas
...occupied, and our wonder entirely absorbed, by this superlative object; which, like Milton's Satan, ------- Above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower." * An account of its dimensions and form will afford you the best idea of the impression produced on... | |
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