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... Hell , described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not yet accurs- ed , ) but in a place of utter darkness fitliest called Chaos : Here Satan with his Angels lying on the burning ...
... Hell , described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not yet accurs- ed , ) but in a place of utter darkness fitliest called Chaos : Here Satan with his Angels lying on the burning ...
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... Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand Parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heaven so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one restraint , lords of the world besides ? Who first seduced ...
... Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand Parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heaven so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one restraint , lords of the world besides ? Who first seduced ...
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... Hell to work in fire , Or do his errands in the gloomy deep ; What can it then avail , though yet we feel 150 Strength undiminish'd , or eternal being , To undergo eternal punishment ? 155 Whereto with speedy words the Archfiend replied ...
... Hell to work in fire , Or do his errands in the gloomy deep ; What can it then avail , though yet we feel 150 Strength undiminish'd , or eternal being , To undergo eternal punishment ? 155 Whereto with speedy words the Archfiend replied ...
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... Hell , Receive thy new possessor ! one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time : The mind is its own place , and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell , a Hell of Heaven . What matter where , if I be still the same , And what ...
... Hell , Receive thy new possessor ! one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time : The mind is its own place , and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell , a Hell of Heaven . What matter where , if I be still the same , And what ...
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... Hell resounded ! Princes , Potentates , 315 Warriors , the flower of Heaven ! once yours , now lost , If such astonishment as this can seize Eternal Spirits ; or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied ...
... Hell resounded ! Princes , Potentates , 315 Warriors , the flower of Heaven ! once yours , now lost , If such astonishment as this can seize Eternal Spirits ; or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dread dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill Ithuriel join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah Michaƫl mix'd night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon