Paradise Lost, Books 1-2Leach, Shewell, and Sanborn, 1896 - 210 pages |
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Page 58
... evil seek to bring forth good , Our labor must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which ofttimes may succeed so as perhaps Shall grieve Him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their ...
... evil seek to bring forth good , Our labor must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which ofttimes may succeed so as perhaps Shall grieve Him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their ...
Page 60
... Evil to others , and enraged might see How all his malice served but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace , and mercy , shown On man by him seduced , but on himself Treble confusion , wrath , and vengeance poured . 220 Forthwith ...
... Evil to others , and enraged might see How all his malice served but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace , and mercy , shown On man by him seduced , but on himself Treble confusion , wrath , and vengeance poured . 220 Forthwith ...
Page 64
... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their General's voice they soon obeyed Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , 335 341 345 Waved round the coast , upcalled a ...
... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their General's voice they soon obeyed Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , 335 341 345 Waved round the coast , upcalled a ...
Page 91
... evil , and work ease out of pain , 260 Mammon counsels in- dependence , organization , and content- Through labor and endurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth Heaven's all - ruling ...
... evil , and work ease out of pain , 260 Mammon counsels in- dependence , organization , and content- Through labor and endurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth Heaven's all - ruling ...
Page 101
... evil much they argued then , Of happiness and final misery , Passion and apathy , and glory and shame Vain wisdom all , and false philosophy ; Yet , with a pleasing sorcery , could charm Pain for awhile or anguish , and excite ...
... evil much they argued then , Of happiness and final misery , Passion and apathy , and glory and shame Vain wisdom all , and false philosophy ; Yet , with a pleasing sorcery , could charm Pain for awhile or anguish , and excite ...
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Page 38 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Page 62 - Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Page 53 - That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos...
Page 101 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 181 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 105 - The other Shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb...
Page 102 - Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies, dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail ; which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile ; all else deep snow and ice...
Page 70 - With lust and violence the house of God? In courts and palaces he also reigns, And in luxurious cities, where the noise Of riot ascends above their loftiest towers, And injury, and outrage: And when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
Page 57 - What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome? That glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me.
Page 21 - Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader that for some few years yet I may go on trust with him toward the payment of what I am now indebted...