| Ann Radcliffe - 1820 - 238 pages
...suddenly suspended ; deep guilt half revealed ; the untold secrets of a prison-house; the terrific shape, "if shape it might be called, that shape had none distinguishable;" • — all these affect the mind more powerfully than any regular or distinct images of danger or... | |
| English literature - 1820 - 240 pages
...suddenly suspended; deep guilt half revealed ; the untold secrets of a prison-house ; the terrific shape, " if shape it might be called, that shape had none distinguishable;" —all these affect the mind more powerfully than any regular or distinct images of danger or of woe.... | |
| John Milton, Elijah Fenton - 1821 - 444 pages
...of infant-blood, to dance With Lapland- witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms. The other shape, If shape it might be called that...or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either ; black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And... | |
| John Adolphus - Women - 1821 - 1040 pages
...proceed' inf. I know uot but it may vanish iutu thin air. I know Dot under what shape it exists ; " If shape it might be called, that shape had none,...in member, joint, or limb. " Or substance might be »lied thai shadow seemed ; " For each seemed either. Black it stood as night, " Fierce as the furies,... | |
| Joseph Nightingale - Great Britain - 1821 - 646 pages
...mysterious being — this retiring phantom — this uncertain shape — " If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none. " Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb — " Or substance might be call'd — And such, your lordships will admit, " — Thai shadow seem'd, " For each seem'd either.•... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...while the lab'rinff moon 665 Eclipses at their charms. The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd ; For each seem'd either; black it stood as Night, 670 Fierce as ten Furies,... | |
| History - 1822 - 766 pages
...proceeding. I know not but it may vanish into thin air — I know not under what shape it exists— " If shape it might be called, that shape had none,...limb, — Or substance might be called, that shadow seem VI ; For each seem'd either— what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had DDi If... | |
| Ontario - 1822 - 874 pages
...call it, nor in what terms to describe it. It was a shape, If shape it might be called, that chape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; Or substance might be called, that shadow seemed, For each seemed either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And... | |
| History - 1822 - 768 pages
...thin air — I know not under what shape it exists — "If shape it might be called, that shape liad none, Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, — Or substance might be called, that shadow seemM ; For each seem'd either — what seem'd hi.< head The likeness of a kiugly crown had on." If... | |
| Classical poetry - 1822 - 292 pages
...witches, while the laboring moon Eclipses at their charms. The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd, that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies,... | |
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