Hi Ron,
Could a mere acolyte dare to critique this rapturous paean?
First of all "immarcesible" ought to be "immarcescible".
(If this is a typo, then please nevermind). Another problem
is the word, "murex" - is that in the original? It ought to be
the plural "murices", (see citation below). Maybe the grammer
is technically correct but is he really suggesting this vast
celestial cloak was won from one lousy mollusk ? Finally there
is, "aguish": The way it's used it would suggest "shivering mists"
perhaps ? A mist seems a rather insubstantial or tenuous thing
to be shivering. Imagine you walk outside on a cold winter's morning;
Your cold breath is visible as you exhale. Your hands might shiver but
would your cold, foggy, breath shiver as well?
Just seems out of place.
Okay, I'll fall on my sword now,
Cathexis
Citation:
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dictionary.reference.com]
–noun, plural mu·ri·ces
Word Origin & History
murex
kind of shellfish which yields a purple dye, 1589, from L. murex (pl. murices ), probably cognate with Gk. myax "sea mussel," of unknown origin, perhaps related to mys "mouse" (see muscle and mussel ).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper