 O prince, O chief of many throned powers, That led the embattled seraphim to war Under thy conduct, and in dreadful deeds 130 Fearless, endangered heaven's perpetual king; And put to proof his high supremacy, Whether upheld by strength, or chance, or...  The World's Great Masterpieces: History, Biography, Science, Philosophy ... - Page 7981edited by - 1901Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...perpetual King, And put to proof his high supre . acy, Whether upheld by strength, or chance, or fate; Too well I see and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath l^st us Heav'n, and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low, As far as Gods and... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...perpetual King, And put to proof his high supremacy, Whether upheld by strength, or chance, or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow and foul defeat 135 Hath lost us Heav'n, and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low, As far as... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...perpetual King, And put to proof his high supremacy, Whether upheld hy strength, or chance, or fate; Too well I see, and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath lost us heav'n, and all this mighty host In horrihle destruction laid thus low. As far as gods and heav'nly... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...perpetual King, And put to proof his high supremacy, Whether upheld by strength, or chance, or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow and foul defeat 135 Hath lost us Heav'n, and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low, As far as... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...infernal conference : ' O prince ! O chief of many throned powers, That led th' embattled seraphim to war. Too well I see and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath lost us heav'n ; and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low. But see ! the angry victor... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...conference. • • 0 prince, O chief of many throned powers, That led th* imbattl'd seraphim to war, Too well I see and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow, and foul defeat, Hath lost us heav'n, and all this mighty host' In horrible destruction laid thus low. , But see the angry Victor... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...King, And put to proof his high supremacy, Whether upheld by strength, or chance, or fate ! Too well 1 see and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow and foul defeat 135 Hath lost us Heav'n, and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low, As far as... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...perpetual king, And put to proof his high supremacy; Whether upheld by strength, or chance, or fate; Too well I see, and rue the dire event, That with...heavenly essences Can perish: for the mind and spirit remain Invincible, and vigour soon returns, Though all our glory extinct, and happy state Here swallow'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...perpetual king, And put to proof his high supremacy, Whether upheld by strength, or chance, or file; Too well I see, and rue the dire event, That with...sad overthrow, and foul defeat, Hath lost us Heaven, arid all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low, As far as gods and heavenly essences... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...infernal conference : ' O prince ! O chief of many throned powers, That led th' embattled seraphim to war, Too well I see and rue the dire event, That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath lost us heav'n ; and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low. But see ! the angry victor... | |
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