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Reptile with spawn abundant, living soul;
And let fawl flie above the earth."
(Book VII., lines 387—389.)
Artist
- Name:
- Doré, Gustave
- Dates:
- 1832-1883
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Cosson, Smeeton, Joseph Burn
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Milton's paradise lost
- Author(s):
- Milton, John
- Publisher:
- New York: Collier, n.d. [ca. 1880?]
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A large, snake-like marine monster swims at the surface of the sea, rubbing its side against a rock, as a flock of seabirds is seen at some distance caught in a shaft of light emanating from a break in the clouds.
Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, eerie, monster, seascape, snake, supernatural
