 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...cities and high towr'd, that well might feem The feats of mightieft inonarchs, and to large He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd. ' How quick they wheel'd, and fly'ing behind them Jhot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs againft the face Of their purfuers, and overcame by flight ; 325... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 278 pages
...the neighb'ring plains OfAdiabene, Media, and the fouth 320 Of Sufiana, to Balfara's haven. He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd, How quick they wheel'd, and fly'ing behind them lhot .Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs againft the face Of their purfuers, and overcame by flight ; 325... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 360 pages
...the neighboring plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the fouth 320 Of Sufiana, to Balfara's haven. He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd. How quick they wheel'd, and flying behind them mot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs againft the face Of Si ff.cyy.^.'rt JAr^t« «rfo; $va-w, Strabo... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 258 pages
...plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the fouth 320 Of Sufiana, to Balfara's haven. .... VOL. XI. O H« He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd. How quick they wheel'd, and fly'ing behind them fhot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhow'rs again ft the face Of their purfuers, and overcame by ffight ; 325... | |
 | English essays - 1795 - 406 pages
...and the neigh bouring plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the fouth OfSufiana to Baifara's haverw He faw them in their forms of battle rang'd, How quick they wheel'd, and flying behind them fliot Sharp fleet of arrowy fhowers againft the face Of their purfuers, and o'ercame by flight. The... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...made) And the weights, that play below, Each a gasping Warrior's head. fb) Iron sleet of arrowy shower. How quick they wheel'd, and, flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy shower.— Milton's Paradise Regained. (f) Hurtles in the darken*d air. The noise of battle hurtled... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...prepare,) Iron-sleet of arrowy shower d Hurtles in the darken'd air c. b Iron-sleet of arrowy shower. How quick they wheel'd, and, flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy shower. — Milton's Paradise Regain'd. c Hurtles in the darken'd air. The noise of battle hurtled... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...plains Of Adiabenc, Media, and the south 320 Of Susiana, to Balsarar's haven. He saw them in their formi of battle rang'd, , How quick they wheel'd and fly'ing behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy showers against the face Of their pursuers, and overcame by flight ; The field all iron cast a gleaming... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...Tryggueson." See Bartholinus, lib. viii. c. L p. 6 15. 3. Iron-sleet of arrowy shower. LS IMITATION. How quick they wheel'd; and flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy shower. Mil. Par. Resuined. G. 4. Hurtles in the darken'd air. £.4. IMITATION. The noise of battle... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 268 pages
...Atropatia, and the neighbouring plains Of Adiabene, Media, and the south Of Susiana to Balsara's haven. He saw them in their forms of battle rang'd, How quick...and, flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy showers against the face Of their pursuers, and o'ercame by flight. The field all iron cast a gleaming... | |
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