10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADAMANTEAN»
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Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography: A-I, index
Appendix: Known Commercial and Popular Names Adamantean [1863+]
Adamantine [from c. 1861-63] American instantaneous photography [Europe c.
1860] American novelty [Europe c. 1870] American Photography [Berlin,
Germany 1878+] ...
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The Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Warton, and Poet Laureate
In Samson Agonijies it is said that Samson, weaponless himself, Made arms
ridiculous, useless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear, the hammer'd cuirass,
Chalybean temper' d steel, and frock of mail Adamantean proof. Ver. i30.
Thomas Warton, Richard Mant,
1802
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors
And, weaponless himself, 130 Made arms ridiculous, useless the forgery Of
brazen shield and spear, the hammer 'd cuirass, Chalybean temper'd steel, and
frock of mail Adamantean proof? But safest he who stood aloof, 135 When ...
John Milton, Henry John Todd,
1826
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Poetical Works...: To which are Now Added Inscriptionum ...
In Samson Agonistes it is said that Samson, weaponless himself, Made arms
ridiculous, useless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear, the hammer'd cuirass,
Chalybean temper d steel, and frock of mail Adamantean proof. Ver. 130.
Thomas Warton, Richard Mant,
1802
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The poetical works of ... Thomas Warton. To which are now ...
In Samson Agonistes it is faid that Samson, weaponless himself, Made arms
ridiculous, lifeless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear, the hammer'd cuirass,
Chalybean temper'd steel, and frock of mail Adamantean proof. Ver. J30.
Thomas Warton, Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore),
1802
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Is Milton Better Than Shakespeare?
(lines 124-134) The final list of armored garb, which we might imagine crumpling
under Samson's blows, is a further reduction, a list without conjunctions like a line
of warriors, where the final "Adamantean proof" is a reversal of normal usage, ...
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The Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Warton, B. D..
In Samson Agomfies it is said that Samson, weaponless himself, Made arms
ridiculous, useless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear, the hammer'd cuirass,
Chalybean temper'd steel, and frock of mail Adamantean /ro^f. Ver. 130.
Thomas Warton, Richard Mant,
1802
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Literary Criticism: Plato to Dryden
For example in Milton's Samson Agonistes, 134, regular accent would require
Adamantean proof. Can it be read Adamantean proof, making the line consist of
two anapaests? Is a better reading Adamantean proof? Did Milton observe the ...
Adamantean proof. Ver. 130. r " Adamantean proof" here evidently does not
mean proof' against adamant; the frock of mail was adamantran (tunica
adamantina), and proafor impenetrable; as the steel mentioned before was alm[yl
/can ...
Thomas Warton, Richard Mant,
1802
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Paradise regained. Samson Agonistes
Adamantean proof? But safest he who stood aloof, ' ' 135 Wsshen insupportably
his foot adv-ancffd, In scorn of their proud arms and warlike tools, Spurn'd them to
death by troops. The bold Ascalonite t i Fssled from his lion ramp; old warriours ...
John Milton, Henry John Todd,
1809