 But solemn and sublime ; whom not to offend, With reverence I must meet, and thou retire.' He ended : and the archangel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man ; over his lucid arms...  Lectures on the English Language - Page 71by George Perkins Marsh - 1860 - 697 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...and sublime, whom not to' offend, \Vith reverence I must meet, and thou retire. He ended ; and th' Arch-angel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man: over his lucid arms 248 A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Melibcean, or the grain Of Sarra,... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...sublime, whom not to' offend^ With reverence I must meet, and thou retire. He ended ; and the Arch- Angel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man ; over his lucid arms s4» 'A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Melibcean, or the grain Of Sarrah,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...and sublime ; whom not to' offend, With rev'rence 1 must meet, and thou retire. He ended : and th' Arch-Angel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man. Over his lucid arms 240 A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Meliboean, or the grain Of Sarra,... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...offend, "With reverence I must meet, and thou retire. HE ended; and the Arch-Angel soon drew nigh, Kot in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man ; over his lucid arms 240 A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Meliboean, or the grain Of Sarrah,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...suitable to a spirit of the highest rank, and exquisitelj described in the following passage : -Th' archangel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial ; but as man Clad to meet man : over his lucid arms A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Melibce.m, or the grain Of Sarra, worn... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...suitable to a spirit of the highest rank, and exquisitely described in the following passage : . — Th' archangel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man ; o\er his lucid arms A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Milibuean, or the grain Of Sarra,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...solemn and sublime, whom not to' offend, With reverence I must meet, and thou retire. He ended ; and th' Arch-angel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man : over his lucid arms 240 A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Melibccan, or the grain Of Sarra,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...solemn and sublime; whom not to offend, With reverence I must meet, and thou retire. He ended; and the Arch-Angel soon drew nigh,. Not in his shape celestial, but as man Clad to meet man; over his lucid arms A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Meliboean, or the grain Of Sana, worn... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...suitable to a spirit of the highest rank, and exquisitely described in the following passage : * Th' archangel soon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial ; but as man Clad to meet man : over his lucid arms A military vest of purple flow'd, Livelier than Melibtean, or the grain Of Sarra, worn... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...spirit of the hinlii'-t rank, and exquisitely described in the following passage: - Th'archangel «oon drew nigh, Not in his shape celestial : but as man Clad to meet man: over his lucid arms A military vest of purple flowM, Livelier than Melibœan, or the grain Of Sarra, worn... | |
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