| 1888 - 564 ページ
...Cruikshank, January 1st, 1842." The ignis fatuus is thus alluded to by Milton: — As when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night...through agitation to a flame, Which oft they say some eril spirit attend?, Hovering and blazing with delusive light. Misleads the amaz'd night wanderer from... | |
| John Milton - 1850 - 594 ページ
...particulars being wrought into the similitude. — A. Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night 635 Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindled through...flame, Which oft, they say, some evil Spirit attends, Hov'ring and blazing with delusive light, Misleads th' amazed night-wand'rer from his way To bogs and... | |
| Hugh Miller - 1851 - 468 ページ
...apparition in his "Paradise Lost," " A wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapor, which the night Kindles through agitation to a flame, Which oft, they say,...attends, Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Leading the amazed night-wanderer from his way Through bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool,... | |
| Hugh Miller - 1851 - 438 ページ
...apparition in his " Paradise Lost," " A wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapor, which the night Kindles through agitation to a flame, Which oft, they say,...attends, Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Leading the amazed night-wanderer from his way Through bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool,... | |
| John Milton - 1851 - 428 ページ
...whieh the night *sj Condenses, and the eold environs round, Kindled through agitation to a flame, Whieh oft, they say, some evil spirit attends, Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the amazed night-wanderer from his way •* To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool ; There... | |
| John Milton - 1852 - 472 ページ
...elevates, and joy Brightens his crest. As when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, whichHhe night Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindled...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the amazed night-wanderer from his way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool, There swallow'd... | |
| 534 ページ
...Instantly he rolled before her in tangles. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night...through agitation, to a flame ; Which oft, they say, somo evil spirit attends, Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the amazed night.wanderer... | |
| 1852 - 874 ページ
...swift, Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fire Compact of unctuous vapor, ast comes the troop by n flame, Which oft, they say, some evil spirit attends, Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads... | |
| Richard Green Moulton - 1915 - 556 ページ
...is leading Eve to the fatal tree — Hope elevates, and joy Bright 'ns his crest, as when a wandring fire Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindl 'd through agitation to a flame, (Which oft, they say, some evil spirit attends) Hovering and... | |
| John Milton - 1917 - 660 ページ
...intricate seem straight, To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest. As when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the amazed night-wanderer from his way 640 To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool, There swallowed... | |
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