 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 arch-angel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...  The Divine Comedy - Page 349by Dante Alighieri - 1870Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 470 pages
...of an ordinary genius ? Take one more from the English Homer — his sublime description of Satan. " He, above the rest, in shape and gesture proudly eminent, stood like a tower : bia form had not yet lost all her original brightness, nor appenred less than archangel ruined ;... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 290 pages
...Fontarahhia. Thus far these heyond Compare of mortal prowess, yet ohserved Their dread Commander; he, ahove the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood...tower : his form had yet not lost All her original hrightness ; nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and the excess Of glory ohscured : as when the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1831 - 284 pages
...following noted description of Satan, after his fall, appearing at the head of his infernal hosts. -He, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood, like a tower ; his form had not yet lost What is said of blank verse ? — What proof is afforded of this? — What are examples... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 306 pages
...prowess, yet observed Their dread Commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, 590 Stood like a tower : his form had yet not lost All her original brightness ; nor appear'd Less than Archangel ruin'd, and the excess Of glory obscured : as when the sun, new risen,... | |
 | 1831 - 1040 pages
...TICKLER. " Oh no ! we never mention him." NORTH. Name — Name. ...• . . , TICKLER, s 4 ' , • — He, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower. . . . NORTH. Thank ye — Well, I don't doubt Talleyrand among the Whigs has been almost as much at... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 pages
...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 Tous n'attendent qu'un signe ; et le roi des enfers, D'un coup d'œil plus percant, plus prompt que... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1832 - 378 pages
...following noted description of Satan, after his fall, appearing at the head of the infernal host : • 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 appeared Less than an archangel ruined ; and the excess... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1832 - 242 pages
...following noted description of Satan, after his fall, appearing at the head of his infernal hosts. -he, above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower; li is form had not yet lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Leas than Archangel rain'd, and... | |
 | 1842 - 566 pages
...upright young lady in the establishment, a very drill-sergeant in petticoats. But though Miss Fairfax' " above the rest in shape and gesture, proudly eminent, stood like a tower," it could not be concealed from the eye of the penetrating observer that her bust did not equal that... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 pages
...head shaken, is the effect of his nod, and makes a happy picturesque circumstance in the description.* -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 Leu than archangel ruiu'd ; and the excess Of... | |
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