Chapter XLVIII: Book III: v. 217

He asked, but all the heavenly quire stood mute,
And silence was in heaven.

IL. κ. 218.

Ὡς ἔφαθ. οι δε αρα παντες ακην εγενοντο σιωπῆ.

See also Revelations, chap. viii. v. 1.

“There was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.”

Book IV. v. 323.

Adam the goodliest man of men.

VIRG. ÆN. VII. 55.

Ante alios pulcherrimus omnes
Turnus.

V. 677.

Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth
Unseen.

HESIOD, OP. et DI. I. 250.

Τρις γαρ μυριοι εισιν επι χθονι πολυβοτειρῃ

Αθανατοι Ζηνος, φυλακες θνητων ανθρωπων.

V. 764.

Here Love his golden shafts employs, here lights
His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings.

OVID AMOR. L. II. 9. 34.

Notaque purpureus tela resumit amor.

Again,

ART. AMAND. I. 232.

Purpureus Bacchi cornua pressit amor.

V. 985.

Satan alarmed,
Collecting all his might dilated stood
Like Teneriffe or Atlas unremoved.

VIRG. ÆN. VI. 49.

Rabie fera corda tument, majorque videri
Nec mortale, &c.