...— " The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb, Through optic slass. the Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands. Rivers, or mountain?, in her spotty globe." -" As when by night the...

...ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, Behind him cast ; the broad circumference st He scarce had ceased, when the superior Fiend Was...ponderous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large a Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. Galileo's country house was...

...shield, Etheihil temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast ; the broad ciroumfercncc Hung on bis shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass...artist views At Evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which...

...pond'rous shield, Etherial temper, massy, large, and round, «8f Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through...the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesol£, Or in Valdarao, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers, or mountains, on her spotty globe' His spear...

...pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy large and round, Behind him cast ; the broad circumference , Hung on his shoulders like the moon whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At ev'ning from the top of Fesole, Or in Vildaruo, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, in her spotty...

...admiral's mast" but " his shield " to the moon seen through a telescope!" " His pond'rous shield " Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb " Through...views " At EVENING, FROM THE TOP OF FESOLE, " Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, " RIVERS, or MOUNTAINS, IN HER SPOTTY GLOBE." Who does not perceive...

...situation of Fiesole is adverted to by Milton, in his beautiful comparison of the shield of Satan to the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesolé." III. v. 4to. ed. vol. ip 7. 8vo. ed. vol. ip 10. " The superiority which the Florentines...

...complain, when you use MILTON thus ? I beseech you recollect MILTON'S image. "His pond'rons shield Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At EVFNING, FROM THE TOP OF FtSOLE, Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, RIVERS, or MOUNTAINS, IN HER...

...What reason have I to complain, when you use MILTON thus ? i beseech you recollect MILTON'S image. Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views "His pond'ruus shield At EVENING, FROM THE TOP OF FESOLE, Or in VALDARNO, to DESCRY NEW LANDS, RIVERS,...

...pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large, and round, Behind him cast : the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through...artist views At evening from the top of Fesole. Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Hivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. Milton, Book i. Thus far...