 Not peace. These words are spoken by the poet in his own person; very improperly: they would have suited the character of any fallen angel: but the reporter of the occurrence ought not to have delivered such a sentence. V. 299. Which when Beelzebub perceived...  The dean's English - Page 147by George Washington Moon - 1865Full view - About this book
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1846 - 700 pages
...any fallen angel ; but the reporter of the occurrence ought not to have delivered such a sentence. V. 299. Which when Beelzebub perceived (than whom, Satan except, none higher sat) with grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state. Deep on his front engraven Deliberation... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1854 - 630 pages
...has the following passages :— V. 805. " Abdicl, than whom none with more zeal adored the Deity. H. 299. " Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat" A similiar use of the relative pronoun is found— I. 351. "A multitude like which the populous north... | |
 | 1863 - 836 pages
...to say " less than I" or " less than me." Alford decides for the latter on the strength of Milton, Paradise Lost, ii. 299, Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat. " Than who" adds the Dean, " would be intolerable ; and this seems to settle the question." But take... | |
 | Henry Alford - 1864 - 288 pages
...wrong? We are accustomed to hear it stigmatised as being so ; but I think, erroneously. Milton writes, "Paradise Lost," ii. 299, Which when Beelzebub perceived, than -whom, Satan except, none higher sat. And thus every one of us would speak : "than who" would be intolerable. And this seems to settle the... | |
 | 1865 - 428 pages
...are to say "less than I" or "less than me." Alford decides for the latter on the strength of Milton, Paradise Lost, ii. 299, Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat. " Than who," adds the Dean, " would be intolerable ; and this seems to settle the question." But take... | |
 | 1865 - 1136 pages
...wrong? We are accustomed to hear it stigmatized as being so ; but I think, erroneously. Milton writes, ' Paradise Lost,' ii. 299, — • Which when Beelzebub...perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat.' And thus every one of us would speak : ' than who,' would be intolerable. And this seems to settle... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1876 - 562 pages
...any fallen angel ; but the reporter of the occurrence ought not to have delivered such a sentence. V. 299. Which when Beelzebub perceived (than whom, Satan except, none higher sat) with grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state. Deep on his front engraven Deliberation... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1883 - 554 pages
...any fallen angel ; but the reporter of the occurrence ought not to have delivered such a sentence. V. 299. Which when Beelzebub perceived (than whom,, Satan except, none higher sat) with grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar of State. Deep on his front engraven Deliberation... | |
 | George Washington Moon - 1892 - 514 pages
...We are accustomed to liear it stigmatized as being so ; " but, I think, erroneously. Milton writes, 'Paradise Lost,' "ii, 299,— " ' Which when Beelzebub...perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat.' " And thus every one of us would speak : ' than who ', " would be intolerable. And this seems to settle... | |
 | Gustav Krueger - 1914 - 236 pages
...wrong? We are accustomed to hear it stigmatised as being so; but I think, erroneously. Milton writes ('Paradise Lost' II, 299) — "Which when Beelzebub...perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat." And thus every one of us would speak; "than who" would be intolerable. And this seems to settle the... | |
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