on the firm brimstone； and fill all the plain； ＇ 350 ＇ a multitude； like which the populous north pourd never from her frozen loyns； to pass rhene or the danaw； when her barbarous sons came like a deluge on the south； and spread beneath gibralter to the lybian sands。 ＇ 355 ＇ forthwith from every squadron and each band the heads and leaders thither hast where stood thir great mander； godlike shapes and forms excelling human； princely dignities； and powers that earst in heaven sat on thrones； ＇ 360 ＇ though of thir names in heavnly records now be no memorial blotted out and rasd by thir rebellion； from the books of life。 nor had they yet among the sons of eve got them new names； till wandring ore the earth； ＇ 365 ＇ through gods high sufferance for the tryal of man； by falsities and lyes the greatest part of mankind they corrupted to forsake god thir creator； and th invisible glory of him that made them； to transform ＇ 370 ＇ oft to the image of a brute； adornd with gay religions full of pomp and gold； 。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅰ11 。网 and devils to adore for deities： then were they known to men by various names； and various idols through the heathen world。 ＇ 375 ＇ say； muse； thir names then known； who first； who last； rousd from the slumber； on that fiery couch； at thir great emperors call； as next in worth came singly where he stood on the bare strand； while the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof？ ＇ 380 ＇ the chief were those who from the pit of hell roaming to seek thir prey on earth； durst fix thir seats long after next the seat of god； thir altars by his altar； gods adord among the nations round； and durst abide ＇ 385 ＇ jehovah thundring out of sion； thrond between the cherubim； yea； often placd within his sanctuary it self thir shrines； abominations； and with cursed things his holy rites； and solemn feasts profand； ＇ 390 ＇ and with thir darkness durst affront his light。 first moloch； horrid king besmeard with blood of human sacrifice； and parents tears； though for the noyse of drums and timbrels loud thir childrens cries unheard； that past through fire ＇ 395 ＇ to his grim idol。 him the ammonite worshipt in rabba and her watry plain； in argob and in basan； to the stream of utmost arnon。 nor content with such audacious neighbourhood； the wisest heart ＇ 400 ＇ of solomon he led by fraud to build his temple right against the temple of god on that opprobrious hill； and made his grove the pleasant vally of hinnom； tophet thence and black gehenna calld； the type of hell。 ＇ 405 ＇ next chemos； th obscene dread of moabs sons； from aroar to nebo； and the wild of southmost abarim； in hesebon and horonaim； seons realm； beyond the flowry dale of sibma clad with vines； ＇ 410 ＇ and eleale to th asphaltick pool。 peor his other name； when he enticd israel in sittim on thir march from nile to do him wanton rites； which cost them woe。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅰ12 生 yet thence his lustful orgies he enlargd ＇ 415 ＇ even to that hill of scandal； by the grove of moloch homicide； lust hard by hate； till good josiah drove them thence to hell。 with these came they； who from the bordring flood of old euphrates to the brook that parts ＇ 420 ＇ egypt from syrian ground； had general names of baalim and ashtaroth； those male； these feminine。 for spirits when they please can either sex assume； or both； so soft and unpounded is thir essence pure； ＇ 425 ＇ not tid or manacld with joynt or limb； nor founded on the brittle strength of bones； like cumbrous flesh； but in what shape they choose dilated or condenst； bright or obscure； can execute thir aerie purposes； ＇ 430 ＇ and works of love or enmity fulfill。 for those the race of israel oft forsook thir living strength； and unfrequented left his righteous altar； bowing lowly down to bestial gods； for which thir heads as low ＇ 435 ＇ bowd down in battel； sunk before the spear of despicable foes。 with these in troop came astoreth； whom the phoenicians calld astarte； queen of heavn； with crescent horns； to whose bright image nightly by the moon ＇ 440 ＇ sidonian virgins paid thir vows and songs； in sion also not unsung； where stood her temple on th offensive mountain； built by that uxorious king； whose heart though large； beguild by fair idolatresses； fell ＇ 445 ＇ to idols foul。 thammuz came next behind； whose annual wound in lebanon allurd the syrian damsels to lament his fate in amorous dittyes all a summers day； while smooth adonis from his native rock ＇ 450 ＇ ran purple to the sea； supposd with blood of thammuz yearly wounded： the love…tale infected sions daughters with like heat； whose wanton passions in the sacred porch ezekiel saw； when by the vision led ＇ 455 ＇ his eye survayd the dark idolatries of alienated judah。 next came one who mournd in earnest； when the captive ark maimd his brute image； head and hands lopt off in his own temple； on the grunsel edge； ＇ 460 ＇ ．． Paradise Lost Ⅰ13 ［。小＾说）网） where he fell flat； and shamd his worshipers： dagon his name； sea monster； upward man and downward fish： yet had his temple high reard in azotus； dreaded through the coast of palestine； in gath and ascalon ＇ 465 ＇ and accaron and gazas frontier bounds。 him followd rimmon； whose delightful seat was fair damascus； on the fertil banks of abbana and pharphar； lucid streams。 he also against the house of god was bold： ＇ 470 ＇ a leper once he lost and gaind a king； ahaz his sottish conquerour； whom he drew gods altar to disparage and displace for one of syrian mode； whereon to burn his odious offrings； and adore the gods ＇ 475 ＇ whom he had vanquisht。 after these appeard a crew who under names of old renown； osiris； isis； orus and their train with monstrous shapes and sorceries abusd fanatic egypt and her priests； to seek ＇ 480 ＇ thir wandring gods disguisd in brutish forms rather then human。 nor did isr