or Chemosh [Keemosh]. War-god of the Moabites; god of lust. Next, Chemos, the obscene dread of Moab's sons, From Aroer to Nebo, and the wild Of southmost Abarim. Milton: Paradise Lost,…
Homer (possibly from some story as to the Arctic night) supposes the Cimmerians to dwell in a land “beyond the ocean-stream,” where the sun never shone. (Odys., xi. 14.) “In dark Cimmerian…
(A). A hawhaw hedge, not easily seen. Milton uses the word blind for concealed, as “In the blind mazes of this tangled wood.” (Comus, line 181.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…
Disorder made worse than before. With ruin upon ruin, rout on rout, Confusion worse confounded. Milton: Paradise Lost, ii. line 996. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
A pastoral sweetheart. The name is borrowed from the pastorals of Theocritos and Virgil. “To sport with Amaryllis in the shade.” Milton: Lycidas, 68. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…
Moses. (Exodus vi. 20.) As when the potent rod Of Amram's son, in Egypt's evil day, Waved round the coast. Milton: Paradise Lost, i. 338–40. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…
The Thracian goddess of immodesty, worshipped at Athens with nocturnal rites. Hail! goddess of nocturnal sport, Dark-veiled Cotytto. Milton: Comus, 129, 130. Source: Dictionary of…
The Danube (German). To pass Rhone or the Danaw. Milton: Paradise Lost, book i. 353. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DanceDanaos A B C D E F G H I J…
Proserpine gathering flowers, Herself a fairer flower, by gloomy Dis Was gathered. Milton: Paradise Lost, iv 270. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
Greece, Doris being a part of Greece. Through all the bounds Of Doric laud. Milton: Paradise Lost, book 1. 510. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Doric…
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