Gorgeous

Famous quotes containing the word gorgeous:

“Even in a reeling world
as great as this,
teeming with thousands
of gorgeous women,
nothing at all resembles
her right half
save for her left.”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)

“High on a throne of royal state, which far
Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind,
Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand
Show’rs on her kings barbaric pearl and gold,
Satan exalted sat, by merit raised
To that bad eminence; and, from despair
Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires
Beyond thus high, insatiate to pursue
Vain war with Heav’n, and by success untaught,
His proud imaginations”
—John Milton (1608–1674)

“Her gorgeous death-bed! her rich pyre
Burnt up with aromatic fire!”
—George Darley (1795–1846)