 | Charles Hooton - 1847 - Страниц: 252
...coast of Labrador. " Beyond this flood, a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat by perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile ; all else deep snow and ice." So says Milton of a still drearier place than even Labrador... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - Страниц: 600
...pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws...but gathers heap, and ruin seems 590 Of ancient pile ; or else deep snow and ice, i ! A gulf profound, as that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata and mount Casius... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - Страниц: 650
...pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws...but gathers heap, and ruin seems 590 Of ancient pile ; or else deep snow and ice, ' A gulf profound, aa that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata and mount Casius... | |
 | George Warburton - 1849 - Страниц: 528
...he says — ' Beyond this flood, a frozen continent Lies, dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile ; all else deep snow and ice ; A gulf profound as that Scrbonian bog Betwixt Damiata... | |
 | Edward Backhouse Eastwick - 1849 - Страниц: 284
...saw at once what I had heard of — its being covered at flood-tides — was true.* It seemed like " that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata and Mount Casius old, Where armies whole have sunk." As I was aware that seven persons who had attempted the * That I have not exaggerated the difficulties... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - Страниц: 594
...pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws...: the parching air Burns frore, and cold performs th' effect of fire. 595 Thither, by harpy-footed furies haled, At certain revolutions, all the damn'd... | |
 | 1909 - Страниц: 502
...pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile ; all else deep snow and ice, A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata... | |
 | Peter James Stanlis - 1958 - Страниц: 292
...up their heads on both sides; and there is no sure footing in the middle. This point is the "great Serbonian bog, betwixt Damiata and Mount Casius old, where armies whole have sunk." I do not intend to be overwhelmed in that bog, though in such respectable company.47 The first passage... | |
 | John Milton - 1994 - Страниц: 630
...pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws...deep snow and ice, A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog286 Betwixt Damiata and Mount Casius old, Where armies whole have sunk: the parching air Burns frore,... | |
 | Bryan A. Garner - 2001 - Страниц: 990
...J., dissenting). The Serbonian bog is said to have been between Egypt and Palestine. Milton wrote: "A gulf profound as that Serbonian Bog,/ Betwixt Damiata...Mount Casius old,/ Where armies whole have sunk." Paradise Lost 2.592. Here is another typical allusion to ancient history: "Most of the arguments and... | |
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Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail, which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems 590 Of ancient pile; all else... 
