 At once on the eastern cliff of Paradise He lights; and to his proper shape returns A seraph wing'd : six wings he wore, to shade His lineaments divine ; the pair that clad Each shoulder, broad, came mantling o'er his breast With regal ornament ; the...  Lectures on the English Language - Page 72by George Perkins Marsh - 1860 - 697 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Illuftrionson his Shoulders, ffedg'd with Wings, Lay waving round. Milt. Six Wings he wore tofhade His Lineaments divine : the Pair that clad Each Shoulder broad, came mantling o'er his Breaft With regal Ornament ; the middle Pair Girt like a ftarry Zone his Wafte, and round Skirted his... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...former pafTage to 373 280 With regal ornament } the middle pair Girt like a ftarry zone his wafte, and round Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold And colors dipt in Heav'n ; the third his feet Shadow'd from either heel with feather'd mail, Sky-tindur'd grain.... | |
 | John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...mantling o'er his breaft With regal ornament; the middle pair 28o Girt like a ftarry zone,his wafte, and round Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold, And colors dipt in Heav'n; the third his feet Shadow'd from either heel with feather'd mail, Sky-tinclur'd grain.... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...mantling o'er his breafl With regal ornament ; the middle pair 2^0 Girt like a flarry zone his wafle, and round Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold And colors dipt in Heav'n; the third his feet Shadow'd from either heel with feather'd mail, Sky-tin&ur'd grain.... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) - 1767 - 352 pages
...Thefe are all inferior to Milton's Defcription of the Angel Raphael, Six Wings he wore, to fhade His Lineaments divine ; the Pair that clad Each Shoulder broad, came mantling o'er his Breaft With regal Ornament ; the middle Pair Girt like a ftarry Zone, his Waift and round Skirted his... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) - 1767 - 696 pages
...are all inferior to Milton's Description of the Angel Rapkatl. • Six Wings he wore, to (hade His Lineaments divine ; the Pair that clad Each Shoulder broad, came mantling o'er his Bread With regal Ornament ; the middle Pair Girt like a ftarry Zone, his Waift and round Skirted his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 316 pages
...mantling o'er his breaft With regal ornament; the middle pair z80 Girt like a ftarry zone his wafte, and round Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold And colors dipt in Heav'n; the third his feet Shadow'd from either heel with feather'd mail, Sky-tinftur'd grain.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 pages
...mantling o'er his breaft With regal ornament ; the middle pair 280 Girt like a ftarry 2one his wafte, and round Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold And colors dipt in Heav'n; the third his feet ^Shadow'd from either heel with feather'd mail, Sky-tinftur'd grain.... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...Paradise He lights, and to his proper shape returns A Seraph wing'd ; six wings he wore, to shadt His lineaments divine ; the pair that clad Each shoulder...o'er his breast With regal ornament; the middle pair 289 Girt like a starry zone ai« waist, and round Skirted liis loins and thighs \vith downy gold And... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...Paradise 275 He lights, and to his proper shape returns A Seraph wing'd ; six wings he wore, to shade His lineaments di-vine ; the pair that clad Each shoulder...o'er his breast With regal ornament; the middle pair .286 Gift like a starry zone his waist, and round ; Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold And... | |
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