fanatic egypt and her priests; to seek ' 480 ' thir wandring gods disguisd in brutish forms rather then human。 nor did israel scape th infection when thir borrowd gold posd the calf in oreb: and the rebel king doubld that sin in bethel and in dan; ' 485 ' likning his maker to the grazed ox; jehovah; who in one night when he passd from egypt marching; equald with one stroke both her first born and all her bleating gods。 belial came last; then whom a spirit more lewd ' 490 ' fell not from heaven; or more gross to love vice for it self: to him no temple stood or altar smoakd; yet who more oft then hee in temples and at altars; when the priest turns atheist; as did elys sons; who filld ' 495 ' with lust and violence the house of god。 in courts and palaces he also reigns and in luxurious cities; where the noyse of riot ascends above thir loftiest towrs; and injury and outrage: and when night ' 500 ' darkens the streets; then wander forth the sons of belial; flown with insolence and wine。 …… Paradise Lost Ⅰ14 小!说 witness the streets of sodom; and that night in gibeah; when the hospitable door exposd a matron to avoid worse rape。 ' 505 ' these were the prime in order and in might; the rest were long to tell; though far renownd; th ionian gods; of javans issue held gods; yet confest later then heavn and earth thir boasted parents; titan heavns first born ' 510 ' with his enormous brood; and birthright seisd by younger saturn; he from mightier jove his own and rheas son like measure found; so jove usurping reignd: these first in creet and ida known; thence on the snowy top ' 515 ' of cold olympus ruld the middle air thir highest heavn; or on the delphian cliff; or in dodona; and through all the bounds of doric land; or who with saturn old fled over adria to th hesperian fields; ' 520 ' and ore the celtic roamd the utmost isles。 all these and more came flocking; but with looks down cast and damp; yet such wherein appeard obscure some glimps of joy; to have found thir chief not in despair; to have found themselves not lost ' 525 ' in loss it self; which on his countnance cast like doubtful hue: but he his wonted pride soon recollecting; with high words; that bore semblance of worth; not substance; gently raisd thir fainting courage; and dispeld thir fears。 ' 530 ' then strait mands that at the warlike sound of trumpets loud and clarions be upreard his mighty standard; that proud honour claimd azazel as his right; a cherube tall: who forthwith from the glittering staff unfurld ' 535 ' th imperial ensign; which full high advanct shon like a meteor streaming to the wind with gemms and golden lustre rich imblazd; seraphic arms and trophies: all the while sonorous mettal blowing martial sounds: ' 540 ' at which the universal host upsent a shout that tore hells concave; and beyond frighted the reign of chaos and old night。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅰ15 (/小|说|网) all in a moment through the gloom were seen ten thousand banners rise into the air ' 545 ' with orient colours waving: with them rose a forest huge of spears: and thronging helms appeard; and serried shields in thick array of depth immeasurable: anon they move in perfect phalanx to the dorian mood ' 550 ' of flutes and soft recorders; such as raisd to hight of noblest temper heros old arming to battel; and in stead of rage deliberate valour breathd; firm and unmovd with dread of death to flight or foul retreat; ' 555 ' nor wanting power to mitigate and swage with solemn touches; troubld thoughts; and chase anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain from mortal or immortal minds。 thus they breathing united force with fixed thought ' 560 ' movd on in silence to soft pipes that charmd thir painful steps ore the burnt soyle; and now advanct in view; they stand; a horrid front of dreadful length and dazling arms; in guise of warriers old with orderd spear and shield; ' 565 ' awaiting what mand thir mighty chief had to impose: he through the armed files darts his experienct eye; and soon traverse the whole battalion views; thir order due; thir visages and stature as of gods; ' 570 ' thir number last he summs。 and now his heart distends with pride; and hardning in his strength glories: for never since created man; met such imbodied force; as namd with these could merit more then that small infantry ' 575 ' warrd on by cranes: though all the giant brood of phlegra with th heroic race were joynd that fought at thebs and ilium; on each side mixt with auxiliar gods; and what resounds in fable or romance of uthers son ' 580 ' begirt with british and armoric knights; 。。。! Paradise Lost Ⅰ16 ?小说、网 and all who since; baptizd or infidel jousted in aspramont or montalban; damasco; or marocco; or trebisond; or whom biserta sent from afric shore ' 585 ' when charlemain with all his peerage fell by fontarabbia。 thus far these beyond pare of mortal prowess; yet observd thir dread mander: he above the rest in shape and gesture proudly eminent ' 590 ' stood like a towr; his form had yet not lost all her original brightness; nor appeard less then arch angel ruind; and th excess of glory obscurd: as when the sun new risn looks through the horizontal misty air ' 595 ' shorn of his beams; or from behind the moon in dim eclips disastrous twilight sheds on half the nations; and with fear of change perplexes monarchs。 darknd so; yet shon above them all th arch angel: but his face ' 600 ' deep scars of thunder had intrencht; and care sat on his faded cheek; but under browes of dauntless courage; and considerate pride waiting revenge: cruel his eye; but cast signs of remorse and passion to behold ' 605 ' the fellows of his crime; the followers rather (far other once beheld in bliss) condemnd for ever now to have thir lot in pain; millions of spirits for his fault amerct of heavn; and fro