 | 1776 - 478 pages
...hap may find 160 The serpent sleeping, in whose mazy folds To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O foul descent! that I who erst contended With gods to sit the high'est, am now constraint Into a beast, and mix'd with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...Imp may find 160 The sernent sleeping, in whose mazy folds To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O foul descent ! that I who erst contended With Gods to sit the high'est, am now constraint Into a beast, and mix'd with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...hap may find The serpent sleeping, in whose mazy folds 161 To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O foul descent ! that I who erst contended With Gods to sit the high'st, am now constrain'd Into a beast, and mix'd with bestial slime, 165 This essence to incarnate... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...hap may find i6» The serpent sleeping, in whose mazy folds To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O foul descent ! that I who erst contended With Gods...constrain'd Into a beast, and mix'd with bestial slime, 165 This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That to the height of deity aspir'd ; But what will not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...j in whose mazy folds To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O fool descent ! that I, who erst . With Gods to sit the "highest, am now constrain'd...with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbnite, That to the height of deity aspirM ! But what will not ambition and revenge Descend to ? Who... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...where hap may find The serpent sleeping; in whose mazy folds To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O foul descent! that I, who erst contended With Gods...the highest, am now constrain'd Into a beast; and, mixed with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That to the highth of deity aspir'd!... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...Imp may find The serpent sleeping, in whose mazy ful'lx To hide me, and llie black intent I bring. (> foul descent! that I who erst contended With gods to sit the highest, am now consi: , in', I lulo a beast, and mix'd with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbrule,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...bap may and 160 The serpent sleeping, in whose IIMI/.J folds To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O foul descent ! that I, who erst contended With Gods to sit the highV&t, am now ootistraiu'd Into a beast, and, mix'd with bestial slime, 16$ This essence to incarnate... | |
 | John Milton - 1815 - 244 pages
...and pry The serpent sleeping ; in whose mazy fold* To hide me, and the dark intent I bring. O fonl descent ! that I, who erst contended With Gods to sit the high'est, and now constrnin'd Into a heast ; and mix'd with hestial sJi me, 16» This essence to incarnate and... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...serpent sleeping ; in whose mazy folds To hide me, and the dark intent 1 bring. O foul descent! that 1, who erst contended With Gods to sit the highest, am...This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That to the highth of Deity aspir'd ! But what will not ambition and revenge Descend to ? Who aspires, must down... | |
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But what will not ambition and revenge Descend to ? Who aspires, must down as low As high he soar'd ; obnoxious, first or last, To basest things. 
