...despise? Tho "the " Dorian mood of flutes and soft recorder," as Milton expresses it, " could raise " To height of noblest temper heroes old, " Arming for...battle ; and, instead of rage, " Deliberate valour breathe, firm, and unmov'd " With dread of death, to flight or foul retreat;" yet, what was the enthusiasm...

...recorder is a wind-instrument of a soft and melancholy sound. Milton makes the infernal spirits march on In perfect phalanx, to the Dorian mood Of flutes, and soft recorders ; vaicb, says he, had the effect - to mitigate and swage With solemn touches, troubled thoughts, and...

...call to mind the noble passage in Milton, who, after he has arrayed his fallen Seraphs, makes them move " In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood " Of flutes, and soft recorders." * The Siciliana movement is also of a very rhythmical kind; yet, when executed with taste and tenderness,...

...call to mind the noble passage in Milton, who, after he has arrayed his fallen Seraphs, makes them move " In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood " Of flutes, and soft recorders." * The Siciliana movement is also of a very rhythmical kind; yet, when executed with taste and tenderness,...

...the Argian line, had considerably overstretched the Lacedaemonian left; and, Of depth immeasurable. Anon they move, In perfect phalanx, to the Dorian...Of flutes and soft recorders ; such as raised . To highth of noblest temper heroes old, ' ' Arming to battel, and, instead of rage, ... i Deliberate valor...

...verses of Milton, who was a diligent reader of Tliucydirles, are the best commentary on this battle. Anon they move In perfect phalanx, to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders, such asrais,d To height of noblest temper heroes old, Arming to battle ; and instead of rage, Deliberate...

...advance, the solid force, and the sweet harmony, almost realized the noblo poetic conception — " Anon they move In perfect phalanx, to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders, snch as raised To heights of noblest temper heroes old Arming to battle ; and instead of rage, Deliberate...

...fallen angels in hell — the unfurling of the standard of Satan — and the march of his troops " In perfect phalanx, to the Dorian mood " Of flutes and soft recorders" — all this human pomp and circumstance of war — is magic and overwhelming illusion. The imagination...

...spears ; and thronging helms Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array, Of depth immeasurable : anon they move In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders ; such asrais'd 550 To height of noblest temper heroes old Arming to battle, and instead of rage, Deliberate...

...of spears ; and thronging helms Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array Of depth immeasurable : Anon they move In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood...raised To height of noblest temper heroes old Arming to battle ; and instead of rage Deliberate valour breathed, firm and unmoved With dread of death to...