Fulgur ibi ad cœlum se tollit, totaque circum Ære renidescit tellus, subterque, virûm vi, Excitur pedibus sonitus, clamoreque montes Ictei rejectant voces ad sidera mundi. Book II. 220. This horror will grow mild, this darkness light. SOPHOC. AJAX. 397. Ιω σκοτος εμον φαος· Ερεβος ω φαεννοτατον. Book III. v. 39. As the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note— MOSCHUS. Id. III. 9. Αδονες αἱ πυκινοισιν οδυρομεναι ποτι φυλλοις. Book III. v. 217. He asked, but all the heavenly quire stood mute, And silence was in heaven. IL. κ. 218. Ὡς ἔφαθ. οι δε αρα παντες ακην εγενοντο σιωπῆ. See also Revelations, chap. viii. v. 1. “There was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.” Book IV. v. 323. Adam the goodliest man of men. VIRG. ÆN. VII. 55. Ante alios pulcherrimus omnes Turnus. V. 677. Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen. HESIOD, OP. et DI. I. 250. Τρις γαρ μυριοι εισιν επι χθονι πολυβοτειρῃ Αθανατοι Ζηνος, φυλακες θνητων ανθρωπων. V. 764. Here Love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings. OVID AMOR. L. II. 9. 34. Notaque purpureus tela resumit amor. Again, ART. AMAND. I. 232. Purpureus Bacchi cornua pressit amor. V. 985. Satan alarmed, Collecting all his might dilated stood Like Teneriffe or Atlas unremoved. VIRG. ÆN. VI. 49. Rabie fera corda tument, majorque videri Nec mortale, &c. Book V. 11. Sowed the earth with orient pearl. APUD ARISTOT. POET. β. ωδ. ED. OX. Σπειρων θεακτιστον φλογα. V. 7. And the shrill matin song Of birds on every bough. SOPHOC. ELECT. 18. Εωα κινει φθεγματ’ ορνιθων σαφη. V. 165. Him first, him last, him midst, and without end. THEOG. SENT. V. 3. Αλλ’ αιει πρωτοντε, καὶ υστατον εντεμεσοισιν Αεισω. V. 205. Be bounteous still To give us only good. THEOG. V. 4. Κλυθι καὶ εσθλα διδου. Ver. 896. Abdiel faithful found Among the faithless, faithful only he. SOPHOC. ELECT. 1367. Ουτος ὁν ποτ’ εκ πολλων εγω Μονον προσευρον πιστον. Book VI. 233. Expert When to advance or stand. HOM. IL. Η. 237. Αυτὰρ ἐγών εὖ οῖδα μάχαστε ανδροκτασίαστε Οἶδ επι δεξια, οἶδ επαριστερα. V. 695. War wearied hath performed. VIRG. ÆN. VII. 582. Martemque fatigant. V. 710. Go then thou mightiest, Ascend my chariot, guide the rapid wheels, That shake heaven’s basis, bring forth all my war, My bow and thunder, my almighty arms Gird on, and sword upon thy puissant thigh. HOMER. IL. XVI. 64. Τυνη δ’ωμοιιν μεν εμα κλυτα τευχεα δυθι, &c. &c. Book VII. v. 422. With clang despised the ground. HORAT. OD. III. 2. 24.