 Though without number still, amidst the hall Of that infernal court. But far within, And in their own dimensions like themselves, The great seraphic lords and cherubim In close recess and secret conclave sat, A thousand demigods on golden seats, Frequent...  Select British Classics - Page 2431803Full view - About this book
 | H. M. Melford - English language - 1841 - 466 pages
...Scott's Rokeby.) Thus incorporeal spirits to smallest forms Reduc'd their shapes immense, and were at large, Though without number still amidst the hall Of that infernal court. (Milton's PL) Well was the crime , and well the vengeance sparr'd, E'en power immense had found such... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...spirits to smallest forms Reduc'd their shapes immense, and were at large, Though without number, mill ngle themselves about the neck, and bind their bodies with several detni-gods on golden seats. Frequent and full The character of Mammon, and the description of the Pandxmonium... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...his heart rebounds. Thus incorporeal spirits to smallest forms Reduce their shapes immense, and were two-handed engine at the door 130 Stands ready to...That shrunk thy streams ; return, Sicilian Muse, After short silence then. And summons read, the great consult began. BOOK IL THE ARGUMENT. The consultation... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...his heart rebounds. Thus incorporeal spirits to smallest forms Reduced their shapes immense, and were at large, Though without number still, amidst the...thousand demi-gods on golden seats Frequent and full. After short silence then, And summons read, the great consult began. PARADISE LOST. BOOK II. THE ARGUMENT.... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...rebounds. Thus incorporeal spirits to smallest forms Reduce their shapes immense, and were at largo and shown how light, how weak If thou resist" dcmi-gods on golden seats, Frequent and full. After short silence then, And summons read, the great... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 pages
...dirigé par le Chaos, puissance de ce lieu, il parvient à la vuedu inonde nouveau qu'il cherchoit. Of that infernal court. But far within , And in their...thousand demi-gods on golden seats , Frequent and full. After short silence then , And summons read , the great consult began. BOOK II. THE ARGUMENT. The consultation... | |
 | Bible - 1844 - 888 pages
...compromise in order to come -under that arch, — MILTON describes further on, where he says — ' But far within, And in their own dimensions, like...thousand demi-gods on golden seats Frequent and full." These were the healthy party ! (Loud applause.) These are the CASSES and the HOUSTONS, the POOTBS and... | |
 | 1870 - 846 pages
...into small print and mercilessly abridged by the magic wand of an editor, and thus reduced they are " at large, though without number still, amidst the hall of that infernal court." But this is not all. There is also an inner chamber of deliberation, where there is more dignity and more... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...rebounds. Thus incorporeal spirits to smallest forms Reduced their shapes immense, and were at large,3 Though without number still, amidst the hall Of that infernal court. But far within, And in their own dimensions4 like themselves, The great seraphic lords and cherubim In close recess and secret conclave... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 868 pages
...? Shahspeare. Lear, fol. 285. — — ^— — — — But far within And in thir own di:i>ensiuns like themselves The great seraphic Lords and cherubim...In close recess and secret conclave sat A thousand demy-gods on golden seats. Milton. Paradise Lust, book i. 1. 793. To hcav'n their prayers Flew up,... | |
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