...eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs." " He spake: and to confirm his words, outftew Millions...thighs Of mighty cherubim; the sudden blaze Far round illumined hell: highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their...

...nations, and with fear of change " Perplexes monarchs." " He spake : and to confirm his words, outflew " Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs...Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze " Far round illumined hell : highly they raged " Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms " Clashed on...

...The passage that produced the emotion was this : " He spake : — and to confirm his words, out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim : the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell." " To attain a reputation for eloquence, he adds, is my aim, and my ambition ; and,...

...uplift above the wave, and eye That sparkling blaz'd !—" " He spake: and to confirm his words out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs...cherubim. The sudden blaze Far round illumin'd Hell—" There are certain words in every language particularly adapted to the poetical expression; some from...

...with reading the following sublime passage of Milton. "He spake ; and to confirm his words, out-flew "Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs "Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze "Far round illumined Hell. An instance still more to the purpose, because the precise age is specified, is that...

...above the wave, and eye That sparkling blaz'd .'— " " He spake : and to confirm his words out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cherubim. The sudden blaze Far round Mumin'd Hell — " There are certain words in every language particularly adapted to the poetical expression...

...submission? war then, war, Open or understood, must be resolved. He spake; and, to confirm his words, outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined hell : highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their...

...council to deliberate what course they should pursue. As he spake there flew out to confirm his words millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs of mighty cherubim, the sudden blaze of which illumined hell. The hosts betook themselves to new labors, and there arose, like an exhalation,...

...War then, War, Open or understood, must be resolv'd. He spake : and, to confirm his words, out-flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs...Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of Heaven. There...

...Smith adds ¡mother example from Milton, PL i. 663. " lie spake : and to confirm his words, out flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs...Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance towards the vault of Heaven." Д/Х"...