10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMONIAN»
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Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures
Demonian refers to characteristics that are like or that refer to a demon. Sources:
Graham, Standard-Phonographic Dictionary, 102; Ogilvie, ImperialDictionary
ofthe En- glish Language, 698; Whitney, Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia,
1528.
Transcending the standard of ordinary humanity, but not in character divine nor
yet diabolic, we have placed him in the preternatural medium that lies between
them, and defined his individu- ality by the epithet demonian. To this type certain
...
Sarah Orne Jewett, Cairns Collection of American Women Writers, 1869
[On the Demonian] Adam turned sky ship around starboard so he could attack the
upper castle walls. He looked over the bow of the ship to see where Blackwolf
was. In the time it took to glide through the smoke and out the other side, he was
...
Brian Houchin and Jackie Houchin, 2011
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... succubus demoniac adj syn FIENDISH, demonian, demonic, devilish, diabolic,
diabolonian, Satanic, serpentine, unhallowed rel crazed, crazy, insane, maniac;
fired, inspired con celestial, heavenly ant angelic demonian adj syn FIENDISH, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various ...
120 Princes, Heaven's ancient Sons, ethereal Thrones ; Demonian Spirits now,
from the element pondered them in her heart:" and see also ver. 51. So
consistent is the part that she acts here with her character in Scripture. NEWTON.
Ver.
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The Poetical Works of John Milton..Illustrated with ...
... without sign of boast, or sign of joy x, Solicitous and blank, he thus began : — "°
Princes, Heaven's ancient sons, ethereal thrones ; Demonian spirits now, from
the element Each of his reign allotted, rightlier call'd Powers of fire, air, water, and
...
John Milton, Sir Egerton Brydges, 1853
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The Poems of John Milton: With Notes
The poet probably dictated remarkable. Comp. Par. last, ii. 91. 109. tracing, i.e.
roaming, traversing. Comp. Comus, 423. 115. preface, i.e. excuse, pretext, pr&fari
. See i. 483. 122. Demonian, etc. Milton here follows the opinion of the Platonists,
...
John Milton, Thomas Keightley, 1859
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Flowers of Literature, for ... ; Or, Characteristic Sketches ...
I have not forgotten—I shall not forget-our late A conversation on the subject of
physiognomy. You contended that the Supreme Being was capable of in{using
an angelic spirit into a demonian form. Surely, my dear Ellinor! with this sentiment
I ...
Francis William Blagdon, Francis Prévost, 1806
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The Knickerbocker: Or, New York Monthly Magazine
And then, blue night with starr'd enchantment rose, While mooonlighl wander 'd o'
er the palmy hills Of green hair'd Palestine: and thus unmarked, By aught
portentous, save demonian wiles, His fasting period in the desert gloom, Messiah
...
Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, 1834
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Nabokov's Novels in English
Had Humbert been a Demonian, an inhabitant of Anti- terra (hindsight suggests
that Humbert is a Demonian, though a misplaced one), he might well have lived
contentedly past his ninety-seventh year with his Lolita. Antiterra is a fractured, ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMONIAN»
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... Scotland in my opinion: One is full independence which demonian status like Canada, Australia and New Zealand which includes the queen ... «Press TV, May 15»
Van Diemen's settling of Melbourne row reignites
He says it was really fellow Van Demonian Capt John Lancey and his small group of passengers on Enterprize who were the real settlers. «ABC Online, Aug 12»
