Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to BeattieJohn Aikin |
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... Satan with his angels now falling into Hell described here , not in the center ( for Heaven and Earth may be sup- posed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest called Chaos : here Satan ...
... Satan with his angels now falling into Hell described here , not in the center ( for Heaven and Earth may be sup- posed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest called Chaos : here Satan ...
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... Satan , with bold words Breaking the horrid silence , thus began . " If thou beest he ; but O , how fall'n ! how chang'd From him . who in the happy realms of light , Fearless , endanger'd Heaven's perpetual king . And put to proof his ...
... Satan , with bold words Breaking the horrid silence , thus began . " If thou beest he ; but O , how fall'n ! how chang'd From him . who in the happy realms of light , Fearless , endanger'd Heaven's perpetual king . And put to proof his ...
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... Satan , talking to his nearest mate , With head uplift above the wave , and eyes That sparkling blaz'd ; his other parts besides , Prone on the flood , extended long and large , Lay floating many a rood ; in bulk as huge As whom the ...
... Satan , talking to his nearest mate , With head uplift above the wave , and eyes That sparkling blaz'd ; his other parts besides , Prone on the flood , extended long and large , Lay floating many a rood ; in bulk as huge As whom the ...
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... Satan debates whether another battle be to be hazarded for the recovery of Heaven : some advise it , others dissuade : a third proposal is preferred , mentioned before by Satan , to search the truth of that prophecy or tradition in ...
... Satan debates whether another battle be to be hazarded for the recovery of Heaven : some advise it , others dissuade : a third proposal is preferred , mentioned before by Satan , to search the truth of that prophecy or tradition in ...
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... Satan except , none higher sat , with grave Aspéct he rose , and in his rising seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ...
... Satan except , none higher sat , with grave Aspéct he rose , and in his rising seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ...
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Abra angels arms behold blest blood breast breath bright call'd charms Cloacina clouds courser crown'd Dagon death delight Derry divine dread drest Earth ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fire fix'd flame flies glory grace hand happy hast hath head hear heart Heaven Hell honor hope join'd king labor light live lord lost lov'd Lubberkin lyre maid mighty mind mortal Muse ne'er never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er once pain PARADISE LOST passion peace plain pleas'd pleasure praise pride proud race rage rais'd reign rise round Satan seem'd shade shining sight sing song soon soul spirits Spleen stood stream swain sweet taste tears tell tempest Thalestris Thebes thee Theseus thine things thou thought throne trembling turn'd Twas vex'd Virg virtue voice winds wings wise wood youth