| John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst...of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not only Of this,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...who »at beneath. Samson, with these immiit, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on lumnelf. This is undoubtedly a just and regular catastrophe, and the poem, therefore, has a beginning ana an end which Aristotle himself could not have disapproved ; but it must be allowed to want a middle,... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they sels tr»Y:i. Fundamental laws the broke. wit And...«till new favorites she chose, Till up in arms my pa Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not only Of this... | |
| 1869 - 576 pages
..."With borrible convulsion to and fro He tugged, he shook, till they came out and drew Their two roofs after them, with burst of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat to hear. The vulgar heard the howl who stood without." Pardon the slight variation on MILTON. But MR.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...alter them, with burst of thunder, Upon tile heads of aU who sat beneath. Samson, with these iiumixt, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on himself. This is undoubtedly a just and regular catms- , trophe, and the poem, therefore, has a beginning and an end which Aristotle himself could... | |
| Henry Godwin - 1842 - 1018 pages
...tremble, those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion to and fro He tnirged, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder t'pon the head of him who sat beneath. MILTON'S SAMSON AGONISTES. PUDENS effected his escape without... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...wlinsat beneath. • Salnaou, with these iimiuil, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on hiuueu". This is undoubtedly a just and regular catastrophe,...beginning and an end which Aristotle himself could not have disapproved ; but it must be allowed lo want a middle, since nothing passes between the first... | |
| John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them with burst...of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, councillors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not only Of this,... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they an bishop of another mind : For though his creed eternal Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests. Their choice nobility and flower, not only Of this... | |
| John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them with burst...of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not only 1 Met... | |
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