Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volumes 1-2 |
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... fpake th ' Apoftate Angel , though in Pain , 125 Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep Despair : And him thus answer'd foon his bold Compeer . O Prince , O Chief of many Throned Powers , That led th ' imbattell'd Seraphim to Warr Under ...
... fpake th ' Apoftate Angel , though in Pain , 125 Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep Despair : And him thus answer'd foon his bold Compeer . O Prince , O Chief of many Throned Powers , That led th ' imbattell'd Seraphim to Warr Under ...
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... fpake , and him Beelzebub 275 Thus anfwer'd : Leader of those Armies bright , Which but th ' Omnipotent none could have foil'd , If once they hear that voice , their liveliest pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard fo oft In worst ...
... fpake , and him Beelzebub 275 Thus anfwer'd : Leader of those Armies bright , Which but th ' Omnipotent none could have foil'd , If once they hear that voice , their liveliest pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard fo oft In worst ...
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... fpake and to confirm his words out - flew Millions of flaming Swords , drawn from the Thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the fudden blaze 665 Far round illumin'd Hell : highly they rag'd Against the Highefl , and fierce with grafped Arms Clash ...
... fpake and to confirm his words out - flew Millions of flaming Swords , drawn from the Thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the fudden blaze 665 Far round illumin'd Hell : highly they rag'd Against the Highefl , and fierce with grafped Arms Clash ...
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... fpake . Either to difinthrone the King of Heav'n We war , if war be beft , or to regain 230 235 Our own right loft : him to unthrone we then May hope when everlasting Fate shall yield To fickle Chance , and Chaos judge the ftrife : The ...
... fpake . Either to difinthrone the King of Heav'n We war , if war be beft , or to regain 230 235 Our own right loft : him to unthrone we then May hope when everlasting Fate shall yield To fickle Chance , and Chaos judge the ftrife : The ...
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... fpake . Thrones and Imperial Powers , off - spring of heav'n Ethereal Vertues ; or thefe Titles now 311 Muft we renounce , and changing ftile be call'd Princes of Hell ? for fo the popular vote Inclines , here to continue , and build up ...
... fpake . Thrones and Imperial Powers , off - spring of heav'n Ethereal Vertues ; or thefe Titles now 311 Muft we renounce , and changing ftile be call'd Princes of Hell ? for fo the popular vote Inclines , here to continue , and build up ...
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Adam afcend againſt Aire alfo Angels appear'd Battel Beaft beft behold blifs bright call'd Celeſtial Cherubim Cloud Creatures darkneſs Death deep defire delight Divine dwell e'er Earth elfe erft Eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair faying fecond feek feem'd feems felves fhall fhould fide fight fince firft firſt fleep fome foon fpake Fruit ftand ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet Gate Glory haft hath Heav'n Heav'nly heighth Hell Hill himſelf Hoft juft laft laſt lefs leſs light loft Love moſt muft muſt Night o'er pain Paradife pleas'd pleaſure praiſe rais'd Reaſon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe round Sapience Satan Serpent ſhall ſhape ſpake ſpeed Spirits ſtood ſuch tafte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand Throne thy felf Tree turn'd wandring whence whofe whoſe wings worfe World
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Page 98 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crowned, Look'st from thy sole dominion like the god Of this new World — at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminished heads — to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 Sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy Sphere, Till pride and worse ambition threw me down, Warring in Heaven against Heaven's matchless King!
Page 10 - Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air, That felt unusual weight; till on dry land He lights — if it were land that ever...
Page 270 - This may be well. But what if God have seen, And death ensue ? then I shall be no more ! And Adam, wedded to another Eve, Shall live with her enjoying, I extinct : A death to think ! Confirm'd then I resolve, Adam shall share with me in bliss or woe.
Page 5 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Page 148 - O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav'd from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life...
Page 23 - Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge; cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain : Millions of spirits for his fault amerced...
Page 46 - O Progeny of Heaven, Empyreal Thrones, With reason hath deep silence and demur Seized us, though undismayed : long is the way And hard, that out of Hell leads up to Light...
Page 105 - Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose : Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant; meanwhile murmuring waters fall Down the slope hills, dispersed, or in a lake, That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown'd Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams.
Page 177 - Yet soon he heal'd ; for spirits that live throughout Vital In every part, not as frail man In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die ; Nor in their liquid texture mortal wound Receive, no more than can the fluid air...
Page 207 - Into one place, and let dry land appear.' Immediately the mountains huge appear Emergent, and their broad bare backs upheave Into the clouds; their tops ascend the sky: So high as...