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
| John Milton - 1855 - 202 pages
...much the 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 policy,...sat, with grave 300 Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed 277. Which must needs remove the first book of the ^Eneid, beginning sensible of pain.] Milton... | |
| John Milton - Bookbinding - 1855 - 564 pages
...so much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them, and no less desire To found this nether empire, which might rise By policy,...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... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them; and no less desire To found this nether emptre, which might rise By policy, and long process of time,...than whom, Satan except, none higher sat, with grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state ; 4 deep on his front engraven Deliberation... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...so much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael Wrought still within them : and no less desire To found this nether empire; which might rise, By...time, In emulation opposite to heaven. Which when Beelzebub1 perceived, than whom Satan except, none higher sat, with grave Aspect he rose, and in his... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 610 pages
...strength to trust : 'Tie not a statesman's virtue to be just. Earl of Orrery's Henry V. With grave Aspeet he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar of state...; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat and publie eare ; And prineely eounsel in his faee yet shone, Majestie though in ruin. MMon's Paradise... | |
| 1856 - 964 pages
...pedestal, we may without impiety exclaim : — " With grave Aspect, he rose, and in his rising eeem'd A pillar of State : deep on his front engraven Deliberation...yet shone, Majestic, though in ruin : sage he stood, With Allantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies !" Such his presence seemed,... | |
| John Bartlett - Quotations - 1856 - 660 pages
...and dash Maturest counsels. Book ii. Line 300. With grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation...counsel in his face yet shone, Majestic though in ruin. Book ii. Line 306. With Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies : his look... | |
| Europe - Europe - 1856 - 402 pages
...the gory Ghost; and calm in these Thro' that tremendous dream sails on. to happier seas! " With grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar...his front engraven Deliberation sat and public care; * * * * sage he stood With Atlautean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies. His... | |
| John Milton - 1857 - 198 pages
...heav'n. Whieh when Beelzebub pereeiv'd, than whom, Satan exeept, none higher sat, with grave 300 Aspeet he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar of state...; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat, and publie eare ; And prineely eounsel in his faee yet shone, Majestie, though in ruin : sage he stood... | |
| Leroy Jones Halsey - Bible as literature - 1859 - 448 pages
...reluctantly paused to give an impatient hearing to this new comer. — "He rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven, Deliberation...care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone." Never did an orator stand up under more embarrassing circumstances. Never did an orator undertake a... | |
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