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 illumined Hell. Highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their sounding... Homer and His Influence - Page 134by John Adams Scott - 1925 - 169 pagesFull view - About this book
| Basil Kennett - Rome - 1731 - 492 pages
...round illumin'd Hell : Highly they rag'd Againft the Higheft, and Fierce with grafped Arms, Clafh'd on their Sounding Shields, the Din of War, Hurling Defiance toward the Vault of Heaven. Parad. Lojl, B. L The Signs of Battle, befides the Clafficum, were either a Flag or Standard, erefted... | |
| Basil Kennett - Rome - 1754 - 480 pages
...Hell : Highly^hey rag'd Againft the Highelr, and'fkrce with grafped Arms, Clafh'd on their founding Shields the Din of War, Hurling Defiance toward the Vault of Heaven. farad. Loft, BI The Signs of Battle, befides the Clajjicum, were either a Flag or Standard, creeled... | |
| Basil Kennett - Rome - 1767 - 490 pages
...round illumin'd Hell : Highly they rag'd Againft the Higheft, and Fierce with grafped Arms, Clafti'd on their Sounding Shields, the Din of War, Hurling Defiance toward the Vault of Heaven. Parad. Lojt, BI The Signs of Battle, befides the Claflicum, 'Were either a Flag or Standard, erefted... | |
| Basil Kennett - Rome - 1793 - 570 pages
...Hell : Highly they rag'd Asjainft the Higheft, and fierce with grafped Arms, Clafh'd on their founding Shields the Din of War, Hurling Defiance toward the Vault of Heaven. Parad. LoJI, B. i. • » The Signs of Battle, befides the ClaJJtcum, were either a Flag or Standard,... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...round illuuiin'tl Hell : highly they rag'd Againsl| th» High'est, and fierce with grasped arms Glash'd on their sounding shields the din of war Hurling defiance tow'ard the vault of Heaven. THERE stood a hill not far, v. hose grisly top 670 Belch'd fire and rolling smoke ; the rest entire... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...confirm his words, outflcis Millions oißaming swords. The sudden blaze Far round illumin'd hell : highly they raged Against the Highest ; and fierce,...arms, Clashed on their sounding shields the din of tear. " Fingal struck his bossy shield, and gave the dismal sign of war." The king of Morven sat on... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...Far round illumin'd Hell: highly they rag'd Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance tow'ard the vault of Heav'n. There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top 670 Belch'd fire and rolling smoke; tin: rest... | |
| John Ireland - Christianity and other religions - 1809 - 454 pages
...idolatrous worship : —i- highly they rag•d Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash-d on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of heaven. Book i. 663. These instances will be sufficient to shew the impatience and resentment inherent in the... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...Far round illumin'd Hell: highly they rag'd Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped aims Clash'd on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of heaven. There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top Belch'd fire .and rolling smoke; the rest entire Shone... | |
| Herodotus - Greece - 1812 - 562 pages
...The sudden blaze Far round illumin'd hell : highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce -uit/i grasped arms Clashed on their sounding shields the...war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of heaven. — 7'. measures : two hundred chosen vessels were detached beyond Seiathus, lest in passing round... | |
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