Paradise LostParadise Lost - John Milton - Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books; a second edition followed in 1674, redivided into twelve books (in the manner of the division of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout and a note on the versification. The poem concerns the Judeo-Christian story of the Fall of Man; the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Milton's purpose, stated in Book I, is "justify the ways of God to men" and elucidate the conflict between God's eternal foresight and free will. |
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... Throne and Monarchy of God Rais'd impious War in Heav'n and Battel proud With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power Hurld headlong flaming from th' Ethereal Skie With hideous ruine and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to ...
... Throne and Monarchy of God Rais'd impious War in Heav'n and Battel proud With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power Hurld headlong flaming from th' Ethereal Skie With hideous ruine and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to ...
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... d In dubious Battel on the Plains of Heav'n, And shook his throne. 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.
... d In dubious Battel on the Plains of Heav'n, And shook his throne. 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.
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... Thrones; Though of their Names in heav'nly Records now Be no memorial, blotted out and ras'd By thir Rebellion, from the Books of Life. Nor had they yet among the Sons of EVE Got them new Names, till wandring ore the Earth, Through Gods ...
... Thrones; Though of their Names in heav'nly Records now Be no memorial, blotted out and ras'd By thir Rebellion, from the Books of Life. Nor had they yet among the Sons of EVE Got them new Names, till wandring ore the Earth, Through Gods ...
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... Throne, upheld by old repute, Consent or custome, and his Regal State Put forth at full, but still his strength conceal'd, Which tempted our attempt, and wrought our fall. Henceforth his might we know, and know our own So as not either ...
... Throne, upheld by old repute, Consent or custome, and his Regal State Put forth at full, but still his strength conceal'd, Which tempted our attempt, and wrought our fall. Henceforth his might we know, and know our own So as not either ...
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... A thousand Demy-Gods on golden seat's, Frequent and full. After short silence then And summons read, the great consult began. THE. END. OF. THE. FIRST. BOOK. PARADISE. LOST. BOOK. II. High on a Throne of Royal State, which far Outshon.
... A thousand Demy-Gods on golden seat's, Frequent and full. After short silence then And summons read, the great consult began. THE. END. OF. THE. FIRST. BOOK. PARADISE. LOST. BOOK. II. High on a Throne of Royal State, which far Outshon.
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ADAM Almighty Angel appeer arm'd Arms Battel Beast BEELZEBUB behold bliss brest bright call'd Celestial Cherube Cherubim Cloud Creatures dark dayes Death deep delight Divine dreadful dwell Eevning Eternal evil eyes fair Faire Angel Faith fall'n farr Father fear Fiend fierce fire flaming Flours Fruit gastly Gate giv'n Glorie Gods grace hand happie hast hath heard heart Heav'n and Earth heav'nly Hell highth Hill King light live lost Love Mankind MESSIAH Night o're pain Paradise PARADISE LOST peace perfet pleas'd rais'd Reign repli'd round Sapience SATAN seat seemd Seraph Serpent shalt sight Skie soon spake Spirits staind Starrs stood Supream sweet taste thee thence thine things thir thither thou hast thoughts Throne Tree turnd vertue vext voice wandring Warr Waterd whence wingd wings World wrauth yeild ZEPHON