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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with a biogr. and critical preface ... - Page 422
by Spectator The - 1853
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 pages
...heavens high towers to force resistless way, Turning our tortures into horrid arms Against the torturer ; when to meet the noise Of his almighty engine he shall...with equal rage Among his angels : and his throne itstlf Mix'd with Tartarean sulphur and strange fin;, His own invented torments. — But perhaps The...
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The British Essayists: To which are Prefixed Prefaces, Biographical ...

1819 - 308 pages
...heaven's high tow'rs to force resistless way, Turning our tortures into horrid arms Against the torl'rer ; when to meet the noise Of his almighty engine he shall...for lightning see Black fire and horror shot with eqnal rage Among his angels ; and his throne itself Mix'd with Tartarian sulphur, and strange fire,...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...at once, O'er heaven's high towers to force resistless way. Turning our tortures into horrid arm*, Against the tort'rer ; when, to meet the noise Of...equal rage Among his angels — and his throne itself, Mix'd with Tartarean sulphur and strange fire, His own invented torments. But perhaps, The way seems...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, Volume 1

John Milton - 1821 - 226 pages
...Heaven's high towers to force resistless way, Turning our tortures into horrid arms Against the Torturer; when to meet the noise Of his almighty engine he shall...equal rage Among his Angels; and his throne itself Mix'd with Tartarean sulphur, and strange fire, His own invented torments. But perhaps The way seems...
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Paradise lost, a poem

John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...opprobrious den of shame, The prison of his tyranny who reigns By our delay? No, let us rather choose, 60 Infernal thunder, and for lightning see Black fire...equal rage Among his Angels, and his throne itself Mix'd with Tartarean sulphur, and strange fire, His own invented torments. But perhaps 70 The way seems...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 16

British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...our tortures into horrid arms Against the Torturer ; when to meet the noise Of his almighty-engine he shall hear Infernal thunder ; and, for lightning,...equal rage Among his Angels ; and his throne itself Mix'd with Tartarean sulphur, and strange fire, His own invented torments. But perhaps The way seems...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1823 - 354 pages
...torture, and turning their punishments upon him who inflicted them. • No, let us rather choose, Armed with hell flames and fury, all at once O'er heaven's...equal rage Among his angels : and his throne itself Mix'd with Tartarian sulphur, and strange fire, His own invented torments. His preferring annihilation...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse for the ...

William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...No ; let us rather choose, Arm'd with hell flames and fury, all at once, O'er heaven's high towers to force resistless way, Turning our tortures into...equal rage Among his angels — and his throne itself, Mix'd with Tartarean sulphur and strange fire, " His own invented torments. But perhaps, The way seems...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 7-8

British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...— No, let us rather choose, Arm'd with hell flames and fury, all at once O'er heaven's high towers to force resistless way, Turning our tortures into...hear Infernal thunder ; and, for lightning, see Black tire and horror shot with equal rage Among his angels ; and his throne itself Mix'd with Tartarean...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 6

1824 - 294 pages
...desperate. — Such is that of arming themselves with their tortures, and turning their punishments upon him who inflicted them. — No, let us rather...preferring annihilation to shame or misery, is also highly suitable to his character, as the comfort he draws from their disturbing the peace of heaven,...
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