Reptile with Spawn Abundant

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A large snake-like marine monster swims at the surface of the sea, rubbing its side against a rock

And God said: "Let the waters generate
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
Engravers:: Cosson; Smeeton, Joseph Burn
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Milton's paradise lost
Author:: Milton, John
Publisher:: New York: Collier, n.d. [ca. 1880?]
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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.

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