| 1714 - 528 sider
...turns Th' intricate Wards, and ev'ry Bolt and Bar, Of maflV Ir'n or folid Rock with Eafe Unfaftens : On a fudden open fly With impetuous Recoil and jarring...infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Harfh Thunder, that the lowed Bdttom ihook Of Erebus. She open'd ; but to (hut Excel'd her Pow'r : the Gates wide... | |
| 1738 - 310 sider
...of the Gates is very poetical, as the opening of them is full of Miltori's Spirit. i . ' Onafudden open fly With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound Th* infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Harjh Thunder, that the loiveft Bottom fiook O/^Erebus. She open'd but tojhut Exceirdher PovSr ; the... | |
| John Lawson - 1759 - 496 sider
...Steep, thro' ftrait, rougli, " denfe, or rare, " He fwims, or finks, .or wades, or creeps, of " ffies," The Oppofition between the two following Defcriptions...Sound, Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate. Harfli Thunder." [r] u Heav'n open-'d wide Her ever-dnrrng Gates, harmonious Sound, On golden Hinges... | |
| William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 sider
...Gates is very Poetical, as the opening of them is full of Miltin's Spirit. • On afujden cpen fty With impetuous Recoil and jarring Sound Th' infernal Doors, and on their Hinges grate Haijh 'Thunder, that the Itwefi Bottom jhook Of Erebus. SLe open'd, but to fiut '~ Excell' li her Power... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 sider
...intricate wards, and every holt and har ' Ot' massy iron or solid rock with ease Unfastens ; on a sudden open fly. With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest hottom shook Of Erehus. She open'd, hut to shut Excell'd her pow'r;... | |
| George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sider
...Milton's description of the opening of hell-gates ought not here to be overlooked. ——— On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder ———— *. The same author has, in another performance, given an excellent specimen... | |
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 sider
...exhibits to great advantage the art of the poet. The first is the opening hell's gates: On a sudden, open fly. With impetuous recoil, and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors; and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder. Observe the smoothness of the other : • Heaven opened wide Her ever-during gates,... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 304 sider
...truth, I fear I made no little noise ; when, presently coming to the following lines : • On a sudden open fly, With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grata Harsh thunder," &c. I in great transport threw open the door of my chamber, and found the greatest... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 sider
...truth, I fear I made no little noise ; when, presently coming to the following lines : • On a sudden open fly, With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grats Harsh thunder," &c. I in great transport threw open the door of my chamber, and found the greatest... | |
| 1803 - 372 sider
...poetical, as the opening of them is full of Milton's spirit. ...«..-.M.. .............. On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowesf bottom shook Of Erebus. She open'd, but to shut Excell'd her pow'r ;... | |
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