 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...ancestors of nature, 2 hold Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand. For Hot, Cold, Moist, and Dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery, and to battle bring Thy daughter and thy darling, without end." Their embryon atoms; they around the flag Of each his faction,... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...Chaos, and won from his dominion.— NEWTON. Of endless wars, and by confusion stand : For hot, cold,4 moist, and dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery, and to battel bring Their embryon atoms ; they around the flag io° Of each his faction, in their several... | |
 | William Whewell - 1856 - 250 pages
...? Why is there not an eternal conflict, such as the poets imagine to take place in their chaos ? v For Hot, Cold, Moist, and Dry, four champions fierce,...Their embryon atoms : — to whom these most adhere, Lost. b. ii. He rules a moment : Chaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray." — Par.... | |
 | 1856 - 796 pages
...ancestors of Nature, Hold Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand : For hot, cold, moist, and dry, four champions fierce,...for mastery, and to battle bring Their embryon atoms ; they around the Hag Of each his faction, in their several clans, Ligbt-arui'd or heavy, sharp, smooth,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1856 - 536 pages
...ancestors of Nature, hold Eternal anarchy, amidst the noi.ce Of endless wars, and by confusion -tflnil. For hot, cold, moist, and dry, four champions fierce Strive here for rnast'ry, and to battle bring Their embryon atoms, &c. * * * * Into this wild abyss, The womb of Nature,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pages
...ancestors of Nature, hold Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand, For Hot, Cold, Moist, and Dry, four champions fierce,...mastery, and to battle bring 'Their embryon atoms; they around the flag (Of each his faction, in their several clans, iLight-armed or heavy, sharp, smooth,... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pages
...ancestors of nature,2 hold Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand. For Hot, Cold, Moist, and Dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery, and to battle bring 1 Sin here speaks according to the Epicurean notion of the life of the gods. See Lucret. i. 56, sq.... | |
 | 1857 - 664 pages
...corresponding one, and they constitute in fact almost the only persistent feature of our climate ; "For hot, cold, moist, and dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery " Notwithstanding the difficulties and obstacles which present themselves, it is clearly desirable... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 pages
...eold, dryuefs and moisture strive." Levied to side with warring winds, and poise Their lighter wings. To whom these most adhere He rules a moment ; Chaos umpire sits, And by deeision more embroils the fray, By whieh he reigns ; next him high arbiter Chanee governs all. Into... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1859 - 342 pages
...contradictions, and remind us of the " Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand. For hot, cold, moist, and dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mast'ry, and to battle bring Their embryon atoms; they around the flag Of each his faction in their... | |
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Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand. For Hot, Cold, Moist and Dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery... 
