Paradise LostD. Appleton & Company, 1850 - 296 pages |
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... mankind , what time his pride Had cast him out from Heav'n , with all his host Of rebel Angels ; by whose aid aspiring 30 35 6. Bentley proposed the changing of this epithet into sacred , but his opinion has been successfully confuted ...
... mankind , what time his pride Had cast him out from Heav'n , with all his host Of rebel Angels ; by whose aid aspiring 30 35 6. Bentley proposed the changing of this epithet into sacred , but his opinion has been successfully confuted ...
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... mankind they corrupted , to forsake God their Creator , and th ' invisible Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to the image of a brute , adorn'd With gay religions full of pomp and gold , And Devils to adore for Deities : 370 ...
... mankind they corrupted , to forsake God their Creator , and th ' invisible Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to the image of a brute , adorn'd With gay religions full of pomp and gold , And Devils to adore for Deities : 370 ...
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... mankind in one root , and Earth with Hell 352. See Hebrews vi . 17 367. It has been supposed that Milton used the word pany in its original sense , as derived from the French puis ne , born since . D To mingle and involve , done all to ...
... mankind in one root , and Earth with Hell 352. See Hebrews vi . 17 367. It has been supposed that Milton used the word pany in its original sense , as derived from the French puis ne , born since . D To mingle and involve , done all to ...
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... mankind ; clears his own justice and wisdom from all imputation , having created Man free and able enough to have withstood his tempter ; yet declares his purpose of grace towards him , in regard he fell not of his own malice , as did ...
... mankind ; clears his own justice and wisdom from all imputation , having created Man free and able enough to have withstood his tempter ; yet declares his purpose of grace towards him , in regard he fell not of his own malice , as did ...
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... mankind , in the happy garden placed , Reaping immortal fruits of joy and love , Uninterrupted joy , unrivall'd love , In blissful solitude . He then survey'd Hell and the gulf between , and Satan there Coasting the wall of Heav'n on ...
... mankind , in the happy garden placed , Reaping immortal fruits of joy and love , Uninterrupted joy , unrivall'd love , In blissful solitude . He then survey'd Hell and the gulf between , and Satan there Coasting the wall of Heav'n on ...
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Adam Alcinous Almighty Angel answer'd appear'd Argob arm'd arms beast Beelzebub behold Belial bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth eternal ev'ning ev'ry evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flow'rs fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hath heart Heav'n Heav'n and Earth heav'nly Hell hill Ithuriel join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah Milton Moloch morn night Nisroch o'er ordain'd pain Paradise pass'd peace pow'r Ramiel reign reply'd return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd serpent shalt sight soon spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thyself tow'rds tree turn'd UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vex'd Virgil voice wand'ring whence wings words Zephon
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Page 296 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Page 106 - Nor think, though men were none, That Heaven would want spectators, God want praise. Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold, Both day and night.
Page 119 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 33 - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. All in a moment through the gloom were seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air With orient colours waving : with them rose A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array Of depth immeasurable...
Page 26 - Of some great ammiral, were but a wand — He walked with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's azure; and the torrid clime Smote on him sore besides, vaulted with fire.
Page 94 - Out of the fertile ground he caused to grow All trees of noblest kind for sight, smell, taste; And all amid them stood the Tree of Life, High eminent, blooming ambrosial fruit Of vegetable gold...
Page 69 - Tunes her nocturnal note : thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 251 - And straight conjunction with this sex : for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; or if she love, withheld By parents ; or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame ; Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and household peace confound.
Page 69 - Those other two, equalled with me in fate So were I equalled with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note...
Page 120 - Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.