I am more doubtful about this other instance:
—————— The fiend look’d up, and knew
His mounted scale aloft; nor more, but fled
Murm’ring, and with him fled the shades of night.
Paradise Lost, B. 4. at the end.
I shall add some other examples where the opposition in the thought is imitated in the words; an imitation that is distinguished by the name of antithesis.
Speaking of Coriolanus soliciting the people to be made consul:
With a proud heart he wore his humble weeds.
Coriolanus.
Had you rather Cæsar were living, and die all slaves; than that Cæsar were dead, to live all free men?
Julius Cæsar.
He hath cool’d my friends and heated mine enemies.
Shakespear.
Why, if two gods should play some heav’nly match,
And on the wager lay two earthly women,
And Portia one, there must be something else
Pawn’d with the other; for the poor rude world
Hath not her fellow.
Merchant of Venice, act 3. sc. 6.