| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 412 pages
...Ver. 1. High on a gorgeous seat,'] Parody of Milton, book ii. " High on a throne of royal state, that far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East, with richest hand, Show'rs on her kings Barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sate." PGreat Cibber sate. The proud Parnassian... | |
| John Ranking - Circus - 1826 - 560 pages
...fountain. The conversation of charming women, whose hair hung in tresses down to the ground, added to the * "High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone...Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Show'rs on her kings barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat, by merit rais'd To that bad eminence."... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...The greater part of the following lines, which are taken from Milton, may be read in this tone:— High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus or of Ind, Or where the gorgeous east with richest hand Show'rs on her kings barbaric pearl and gold,... | |
| John Henry Howlett - Elocution - 1826 - 342 pages
...passages ; and is very applicable to the reading of many parts of Scripture and of the ChurchService. High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus or of Inde ; Or where the g5rgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric, pearl and... | |
| Bible - 1827 - 294 pages
...through, directed by Chaos, the Power of that place, to the sight of this new world which he sought. PARADISE LOST. BOOK II. HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far 1 Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on... | |
| 1827 - 604 pages
...description of a Persian monarch, when he formed his noble conception of the Shah of Pandemonium. ' High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormuz and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showeri on her kings barbaric pearl... | |
| J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...and moment, With this regard theiv currents turn awry, And lose the name of action." HAMLET. " Hish on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the...Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Show'rs on her king's barbarick pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat, " MILTON. . " In thoughts from the... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...clashing bray'd Horrible discord, and the mad'ning wheels Of brazen chariots rag'd. Milton Full— High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of ormus or of Inde, Or where the gorgeous east with richest hand, Show'rs on her kings barbaric, pearl and... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 pages
...often been given as a good example of the dignity and force attending the monotone when properly used. High on a throne of royal state, which far " Outshone the wealth of Ormus or of Ind ; Or where the gorgeous East, with richest hand, Show'rs, on her kings barbaric, pearl and... | |
| Christianity - 1829 - 510 pages
...his imagination could collect, to shew the overwhelming splendour of the Satanic glory, he says — ' High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormuz, or of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East, with richest hand, Showers on her kings Barbaric pearl... | |
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