a universe of death； which god by curse created evil； for evil only good； where all life dies； death lives； and nature breeds； perverse； all monstrous； all prodigious things； ＇ 625 ＇ abominable； inutterable； and worse then fables yet have feignd； or fear conceivd； gorgons and hydras； and chimeras dire。 x Paradise Lost Ⅱ15 ．．． mean while the adversary of god and man； satan with thoughts inflamd of highest design； ＇ 630 ＇ puts on swift wings； and towards the gates of hell explores his solitary flight； som times he scours the right hand coast； som times the left； now shaves with level wing the deep； then soares up to the fiery concave touring high。 ＇ 635 ＇ as when farr off at sea a fleet descrid hangs in the clouds； by ？quinoctial winds close sailing from bengala； or the iles of ternate and tidore； whence merchants bring thir spicie drugs： they on the trading flood ＇ 640 ＇ through the wide ethiopian to the cape ply stemming nightly toward the pole。 so seemd farr off the flying fiend： at last appeer hell bounds high reaching to the horrid roof； and thrice threefold the gates； three folds were brass； ＇ 645 ＇ three iron； three of adamantine rock； impenetrable； impald with circling fire； yet unconsumd。 before the gates there sat on either side a formidable shape； the one seemd woman to the waste； and fair； ＇ 650 ＇ but ended foul in many a scaly fould voluminous and vast； a serpent armd with mortal sting： about her middle round a cry of hell hounds never ceasing barkd with wide cerberian mouths full loud； and rung ＇ 655 ＇ a hideous peal： yet； when they list； would creep； if aught disturbd thir noyse； into her woomb； and kennel there； yet there still barkd and howld within unseen。 farr less abhorrd than these vexd scylla bathing in the sea that parts ＇ 660 ＇ calabria from the hoarse trinacrian shore： nor uglier follow the night…hag； when calld in secret； riding through the air she es lurd with the smell of infant blood； to dance with lapland witches； while the labouring moon ＇ 665 ＇ eclipses at thir charms。 the other shape； if shape it might be calld that shape had none distinguishable in member； joynt； or limb； or substance might be calld that shadow seemd； for each seemd either； black it stood as night； ＇ 670 ＇ fierce as ten furies； terrible as hell； and shook a dreadful dart； what seemd his head the likeness of a kingly crown had on。 d Paradise Lost Ⅱ16 生小说＿网 satan was now at hand； and from his seat the monster moving onward came as fast ＇ 675 ＇ with horrid strides； hell trembled as he strode。 th undaunted fiend what this might be admird； admird； not feard； god and his son except； created thing naught valud he nor shund and with disdainful look thus first began。 ＇ 680 ＇ whence and what art thou； execrable shape； that darst； though grim and terrible； advance thy miscreated front athwart my way to yonder gates？ through them i mean to pass； that be assured； without leave askt of thee： ＇ 685 ＇ retire； or taste thy folly； and learn by proof； hell…born； not to contend with spirits of heavn。 to whom the goblin full of wrauth replyd； art thou that traitor angel； art thou hee； who first broke peace in heavn and faith； till then ＇ 690 ＇ unbrokn； and in proud rebellious arms drew after him the third part of heavns sons conjurd against the highest； for which both thou and they outcast from god； are here condemnd to waste eternal dayes in woe and pain？ ＇ 695 ＇ and recknst thou thy self with spirits of heavn； hell…doomd； and breathst defiance here and scorn where i reign king； and to enrage thee more； thy king and lord？ back to thy punishment； false fugitive； and to thy speed add wings； ＇ 700 ＇ least with a whip of scorpions i pursue thy lingring； or with one stroke of this dart strange horror seise thee； and pangs unfelt before。 so spake the grieslie terror； and in shape； so speaking and so threatning； grew tenfold ＇ 705 ＇ more dreadful and deform： on th other side incenst with indignation satan stood unterrifid； and like a et burnd； that fires the length of ophiucus huge in th artick sky； and from his horrid hair ＇ 710 ＇ shakes pestilence and warr。 each at the head leveld his deadly aime； thir fatall hands no second stroke intend； and such a frown each cast at th other； as when two black clouds with heavns artillery fraught； e rattling on ＇ 715 ＇ over the caspian； then stand front to front hovring a space； till winds the signal blow to join thir dark encounter in mid air： so frownd the mighty batants； that hell grew darker at thir frown； so matcht they stood； ＇ 720 ＇ for never but once more was either like to meet so great a foe： and now great deeds had been achievd； whereof all hell had rung； had not the snakie sorceress that sat fast by hell gate； and kept the fatal key； ＇ 725 ＇ risn； and with hideous outcry rushd between。 o father； what intends thy hand； she cryd； against thy only son？ what fury o son； possesses thee to bend that mortal dart against thy fathers head？ and knowst for whom； ＇ 730 ＇ for him who sits above and laughs the while at thee ordaind his drudge； to execute what ere his wrath； which he calls justice； bids； his wrath which one day will destroy ye both。 xs Paradise Lost Ⅱ17 。 she spake； and at her words the hellish pest ＇ 735 ＇ forbore； then these to her satan returnd： so strange thy outcry； and thy words so strange thou interposest； that my sudden hand prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds what it intends； till first i know of thee； ＇ 740 ＇ what thing thou art； thus double…formd； and why in this infernal vaile first met thou callst me father； and that fantasm callst my son？ i know thee not； nor ever saw till now sight more detestable then him and thee。 ＇ 745 ＇ t whom thus the portress of hell gate replyd； hast thou forgot me then； and do i seem now in thine eye so foul； once deemd so fair i