 Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar and pine and fir and branching palm, A sylvan scene; and, as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.  Paradis perdu: de Milton - Page 240by John Milton - 1837Full view - About this book
 | John Chetwode Eustace - 1837 - 480 pages
...overhead upgrew Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar and pipe, and fir and branching palm; r A sylvan scene, and as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view. Par. Last, iv. iJiMost of these lines are so far applicable as to form a regular description, and the... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, A sylvan scene, and, as the ranks ascend 140 Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view....prospect large Into his nether empire neighbouring round. 145 And higher than that wall a circling row Of goodliest trees loaden with fairest fruit, Blossoms... | |
 | Mrs. Bray (Anna Eliza) - Devon (England) - 1838 - 372 pages
...With thicket overgrown, grotesque and wild, Access denied : and overhead upgrew Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching...Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view. To speak of a less lofty theme than that of Milton's Eden; a garden, such as we generally find in the... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 pages
...loss Of dearest friends, but joy that they are blest. This " woody theatre,"* that circles now • A sylvan scene, and as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest vicw."— MILTON. My good old mansion, shall resound no more With my friend's social laugh, and cheerful... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...With thicket overgrown, grotesque and wild, Access denied ; and over-head up-grew Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching...higher than their tops The verdurous wall of Paradise up-sprung ; Which to our general Sire gave prospect large Into his nether empire neighbouring round... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 pages
...With thicket overgrown, grotesque and wild, Access denied; and over-head up-grew Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching...higher than their tops The verdurous wall of Paradise up-sprung ; Which to our general sire gave prospect large Into his nether empire neighboring round... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...With thicket overgrown, grotesque and wild, Access denied ; and over-head up-grew Insuperable height from thy touch, Assumes a mimic life. By thee refin'd, In brighter mazes the reluctant stream up-sprung : Which to our general sire gave prospect large Into his nether empire neighboring round.... | |
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