Millions of Spirits for his fault amerced* Of Heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered: as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately... Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum - Pàgina 2171per John Claudius Loudon - 1854Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pàgines
...faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest o::ks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth though bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclose... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pàgines
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth tho' bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubl'd ranks they... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pàgines
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top...stately growth though bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclose... | |
| Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 558 pàgines
...both from Milton : " Yet faithfu^how they stood, ,. " Their glory withered, as when heaven's fire "' Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines ; " With singed top their stately growth, tho' bare, " Stands on the blasted heath." A*, " Satan alarmed, " Collecting all his might, dilated... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 648 pàgines
...Another repetition of Milton's, " Faithful how they stood. Their ¿lory withered." As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With...growth, though bare. Stands on the blasted heath. *' 'He sends forth the voice of power. Raise my standards on high. — Let them sound in the winds.]... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 pàgines
...his revolt : yet faithful how they stood Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks or mountain pines, With singed top, their stately growth, though bare, AA 3 PART iII. Of the Sublime and Pathetic. Stands on the blasted heath. He now prcpar'd To speak ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pàgines
...damage ; to destroy. Both the verb and noun are now obsolete. As when heaven's fire Hath scatb'Jtiui forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though Stands^the blasted heath. Mill«,. SCATH. «. j. [rcea%, Sax.] Waste ; damace ; mischief; depopulation.... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - 1808 - 510 pàgines
...For his revolt: yet faithful how they stood Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks or mountain pines, With singed top,...growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd , To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend, From wing to wing, and half enclose... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pàgines
...his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top...growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose... | |
| Pindar - 1810 - 376 pàgines
...dare not approach near. V. 52. Wuhforuls A/act.] See Par. Lost, b. 1. v. 612. " As when heav'n's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines ; With singed top their stately growth, tho' bare, Stands on the blasted heath." Whether Milton had or had not Pindar's description in hit... | |
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