A pillar of state; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat, and public care; And princely counsel in his face yet shone Majestic, though in ruin: sage he stood, "With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew... Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books - Page 26by John Milton - 1826 - 294 pagesFull view - About this book
| Malachi Mouldy (pseud.) - 1844 - 302 pages
...scarlet, with the deep border of embroidered purple and gold, called the laticlave. He looked indeed like a ' pillar of state;' — Deep on his front engraven,...And princely counsel in his face yet shone Majestic. MILTON. By his side sat the affectionate Paulina, who proved herself, as ready to share his death,... | |
| Asa Mahan - Psychology - 1845 - 348 pages
...perceived, than whom Satan except, none higher sat, with grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven, Deliberation...yet shone, Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience and... | |
| Walter Savage Landor - 1846 - 700 pages
...perceived (than whom, Satan except, none higher sat) with grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state. Deep on his front engraven Deliberation...yet shone Majestic, though in ruin : sage he stood, With Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies. Often and often have these... | |
| John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...within them ; and no less desire 295 To found this nether emoire, which might rise By policy, and .ong process of time, In emulation opposite to Heaven....yet shone, Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood, 305 With Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies. Hid look Drew audience... | |
| Quotations, English - 1847 - 540 pages
...wheel goes round, like fortune's ball ; One statesman rising on another's fall. R. BROME. 4. With grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar...front engraven Deliberation sat, and public care. MILTON'S Paradise Lost. STATION. — (See ANCESTRY.) STORM. — (See CLOUDS.) STUBBORNNESS. — (See... | |
| Quotations, English - 1847 - 526 pages
...wheel goes round, like fortune's ball ; One statesman rising on another's fall. R. BROME. 4. With grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar...front engraven Deliberation sat, and public care. MILTON'S Paradise Lost. STATION. — (See ANCESTRY.) STORM. — (See CLOUDS.) STUBBORNNESS. — (See... | |
| John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 pages
...might rise [iy policy, and long process of time, In emulation opposite to Heaven. Which when Beulzebub perceived, than whom Satan except none higher sat,...yet shone, Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood 306 With Atlantean shoulders fit to hare The weight of mightiest monarchies , his look Drew audience... | |
| Literature - 1856 - 604 pages
...whose image we this day place upon a pedestal, we may without impiety ex.' claivn : — "With grave Aspect, he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar...yet shone, Majestic, though in ruin : sage he stood, With Atlamean shoulders lit to benr The weight of mightiest monarchies !" Such his presence seemed,... | |
| John Milton - 1849 - 650 pages
...found this nether empire, which might rise By policy, and long process of time, in emulation ojjposite to Heaven. Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom...yet shone, Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood 305 With Atlantean shoulders fit to bare The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look >• Drew audience... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1849 - 296 pages
...much t!ie fear Of thunder, and the sword of Michael, Wrought still within them; and no less desire 295 To found this nether empire, which might rise, By...emulation opposite to heaven. Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd (than whom, Satan except, none higher sat) with grave 300 Aspect he rose, and in his rising... | |
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