In wealth and luxury. The ascending pile Stood fixed her stately height; and straight the d Fell long before; nor aught availed him now scape 723. fixed, fixed in, or as to. But if a comma be put after stood, height may be considered as the nominative case absolute. straight. See line 531. 729. naphtha and asphaltus are bituminous substances, the former liquid, the latter solid, and both very inflammable. 736. rule, rule over. 737. hierarchy, sacred rank. 739-746. Hephæstos, the g of fire, was called Vulcan, or M ciber, by the Romans, who dwe in Ausonian land, or Italy. Ha ing taken part with his mothe Hera, or Juno, in a quarrel b tween his parents, he was hurle by his father, angry Jove, fro heaven. He fell on the island o Lemnos in the Egean Sea. 749. scape. See line 482. engines, but was headlong sent dustrious crew to build in Hell. ile the winged heralds, by command power, with awful ceremony et's sound, throughout the host proclaim council forthwith to be held nonium, the high capital and his peers: their summons called y band and squared regiment or choice the worthiest; they anon 750 755 Ireds and with thousands trooping came 760 all access was thronged, the gates es wide, but chief the spacious hall ike a covered field, where champions bold in armed, and at the Soldan's chair best of Panim chivalry combat, or career with lance) 765 770 rmed, both on the ground and in the air, with the hiss of rustling wings. As bees time, when the sun with Taurus rides, their populous youth about the hive s; they among fresh dews and flowers fro, or on the smoothed plank, b of their straw-built citadel, ed with balm, expatiate, and confer e affairs: so thick the aery crowd and were straitened; till, the signal given, wonder! they but now who seemed es, ingenious devices ces. n. See line 246. emonium, place of all See line 325. 775 bat with Panim (Paynim or Pagan) chivalry. They used (wont) to ride in (into the lists) in armor. Soldan, Sultan, the Saracen chief or emperor. 769. when the sun with Taurus ccess, every way of ac- rides, when the sun is in Taurus, -oach. In the wars between ians and Saracens, Sold of the true faith engaged in single com the sign of the Bull. 774. expatiate, move at large; walk abroad. - confer, confer up on. 775. See line 430. In bigness to surpass earth's giant sons, Wheels her pale course; they, on their mirth dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; 785. arbitress, witness; spectator from the Latin. 790. were at large, had room enough. 797. Frequent, crowded; thronged. 798. consult, consultation. BOOK II. THE ARGUMENT. ion begun, Satan debates whether another battle is to for the recovery of Heaven: some advise it, others A third proposal is preferred, mentioned before by arch the truth of that prophecy or tradition in Heaven another world, and another kind of creature, equal or inferior to themselves, about this time to be created; s who shall be sent on this difficult search: Satan, their rtakes alone the voyage; is honored and applauded. 1 thus ended, the rest betake them several ways and to ployments, as their inclinations lead them, to entertain 11 Satan return. He passes on his journey to Hell gates, I shut, and who sat there to guard them, by whom at ey are opened, and discover to him the great gulf be1 and Heaven; with what difficulty he passes through, y Chaos, the Power of that place, to the sight of this I which he sought. a throne of royal state, which far on her kings barbaric pearl and gold, oad eminence; and, from despair h uplifted beyond hope, aspires thus high, insatiate to pursue r with Heaven; and, by success untaught, ad imaginations thus displayed: 5 10 5. by merit, because he had so deserved. 7. beyond hope, beyond what he had lately hoped for. 8. insatiate, eager with insatiate passion. 9. success, the event. 10. displayed, set forth. "Powers and Dominions, deities of Heaven For since no deep within her gulf can hold Immortal vigor, though oppressed and fallen, I give not Heaven for lost; from this descent Celestial virtues rising will appear More glorious and more dread than from no fall Me though just right and the fixed laws of Hea Yielded with full consent. The happier state Could have assured us; and by what best way, We now debate; who can advise may speak." 22. recovered, made up. 23. established. For the object of this verb, see line 18. 25. follows dignity, accompa nies high rank. 27. whom, him whom. 29. Your bulwark, as your wark. 33. none, there is none. 40. by what best way, by way we may best return. |