 So far remote, with diminution seen. First in his east the glorious lamp was seen, Regent of day, and all the horizon round Invested with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude through heaven's high road; the grey Dawn, and the Pleiades, before him...  Paradis perdu: de Milton - Page 34by John Milton - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Decoration and ornament - 1815 - 502 pages
...First in the east tlie glorious lamp was seen, Kegrut of clay, and all ihe horizon round Invested willi bright rays, jocund to run His longitude through heaven's high road; the grey Dawn and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding sweet influence." That so sweet, so original,... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Astronomy - 1816 - 490 pages
...the heav'n thick as a field. First in hjs east the glorious lamp was seen, Regent of day, and all th' horizon round Invested with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude through heav'n's high road ; the gray Dawn, and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding. sweet influence."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 496 pages
...watch'd : he blew His trumpet. First in the east his glorious lamp was seen, Regent of day ; and all th' horizon round Invested with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude through heav'n's high road ; the gray Dawn, and the Pleiades, before him danc'd, Shedding sweet influence.... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...their golden urns draw light, And hence the morning-planet gilds her horns ; By tincture or reflection they augment Their small peculiar, though from human...run His longitude through Heaven's high road ; the grey Dawn, and the Pleiades, before him danc'd, 376—404. PARADISE LOST. BOOK VH. Shedding sweet influence:... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 314 pages
...Earth, and rule the day In their vicissitude, and rule the night, And light from darkness to divide. First in his east the glorious lamp was seen, Regent...high road; the gray Dawn, and the Pleiades before him danc'd Shedding sweet influence: less bright the Moons But opposite in levell'd west was set, His mirror,... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1817 - 532 pages
...life and intelligence. I give the following examples. First in his east the glorious lamp was seen,, Invested with bright rays; jocund to run His longitude through heaven's high road: the grey Dawn and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding sweet influence. Less bright the moon, But opposite,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 378 pages
...beautiful. The several glories of the heavens make their appearance on the fourth day : ' First in his ea«t the glorious lamp was seen, Regent of day, and all the horizon round Invested with blight ray«, jocund to run His longitude through heaven's high road ; the gray Dawn, and the Pleiades... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 434 pages
...never comes up to conviction, even momentary, of life and intelligence. I give the following examples. First in his east the glorious lamp was seen, Regent of day, and all th' horizon round Invested with bright rays ; jocund to run His longitude through heav'n's high road... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...their golden urns draw light, And hence the morning-planet gilds her horns ; By tincture or reflection of this hideous wood, 520 Immur'd in cypress shades...By sly enticement gives his baneful cup, With many danc'd, Shedding sweet influence : less bright the Moon, But opposite in levell'd west was set, His... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...golden urns draw light 370 And hence the morning planet gilds her horns ; By tiucture or reflection they augment Their small peculiar, though from human...seen. First in his east the glorious lamp was seen, 375 Regent of day, and all th' horizon round Invested with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude... | |
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