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... reign , and , me preferring , 95 100 His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ; the unconquerable will , And study of ...
... reign , and , me preferring , 95 100 His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ; the unconquerable will , And study of ...
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... reign , can dispose and bid What shall be right : furthest from him is best , Whom reason hath equal'd , force hath ... reign secure , and , in my choice , To reign is worth ambition , though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve ...
... reign , can dispose and bid What shall be right : furthest from him is best , Whom reason hath equal'd , force hath ... reign secure , and , in my choice , To reign is worth ambition , though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve ...
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... reigns , And in luxurious cities , where the noise 485 490 495 Of riot ascends above their loftiest towers , And injury and outrage : And when night 500 Darkens the streets , then wander forth the sons Of Belial , flown with insolence ...
... reigns , And in luxurious cities , where the noise 485 490 495 Of riot ascends above their loftiest towers , And injury and outrage : And when night 500 Darkens the streets , then wander forth the sons Of Belial , flown with insolence ...
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... reign'd these first in Crete And Ida known , thence on the snowy top Of cold Olympus ruled the middle air , Their highest Heaven ; or on the Delphian cliff , Or in Dodona , and through all the bounds Of Doric land ; or who with Saturn ...
... reign'd these first in Crete And Ida known , thence on the snowy top Of cold Olympus ruled the middle air , Their highest Heaven ; or on the Delphian cliff , Or in Dodona , and through all the bounds Of Doric land ; or who with Saturn ...
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... reigns Monarch in Heaven , till then as one secure Sat on his throne , upheld by old repute , Consent or custom ; and his regal state • 625 630 635 640 Put forth at full , but still his strength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt ...
... reigns Monarch in Heaven , till then as one secure Sat on his throne , upheld by old repute , Consent or custom ; and his regal state • 625 630 635 640 Put forth at full , but still his strength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt ...
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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 Michaël 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