...upon our heads. Milton's powerful language was at this mo ment rendered indescribably impressive ; - On a sudden, open fly, With impetuous recoil, and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors ; and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder."— Paradise last, Book I. The surrounding glens and ravines loudly echoed...

...arrow whizzes on the wing — POPE. and the creaking of hell-gates, in the description by Milton ; Open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder. But many beauties of this kind, which the moderns, and perhaps the ancients,...

...The description of the gates is very poetical, as the opening of them is full of Milton's spirit : On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th' infernal duors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest huttom shook Of Erehus. She opea'd,...

...mine involVd. I need not mention to the reader the beautiful circumstance in the last part of -On n oseph Addison tnd on their binges frate Harsh thunder, that the lowest bottom shoot Of Erebus. She open'd, but to...

...arrow whizzes on the wing — POPE. and the creaking of hell-gates, in the description by Milton ; Open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th' infernal doors, and ou their lunges grate Harsh thunder. But many beauties of this kind, which the moderns, and perhaps...

...similar effects are produced by making two unaccented syllables follow the second accent in a section ; On a sudden open fly With | impet|uous recoil] : and jarring sound Th' infernal doors. PL 2. 'Tis an unruly and a hard-mouth'd horse — 'Twill no unskilful touch endure, But flings | wri|ter...

...with dread, Now views the colvarm-scatt'ring bay'netjar. FQ On a sudden open fly Childe Harold, 1. With impetuous recoil, and jarring sound Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder. PL 2. The Brazen throat of war had ceas'd to roar, The raven himself is...

...injured ghosts9. Milton's description of the opening of hell-gates ought not here to be overlooked. On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound, Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder 4. The same author has, in another performance, given an excellent specimen...

...torments. The description of the gates is very poetical, as the opening of them is full of Milton's spirit: th so much diligence to my studies, that there are veiy few celebrated books, either in the l hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest bottom shook Of Erebus. Bhe open'd, but to shut Exoell'd...

...impetuous arrow whizzes on tbe wing and the creaking of hell-gates, in the description by Milton ; Open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder. But many beauties of this kind, which the moderns, and perhaps the ancients,...