Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books. With the Life of the Author, Volume 2J. Locken, 1828 |
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... desire to know What nearer might concern him , how this world Of heaven and earth conspicuous first began ; When , and whereof created ; for what cause ; What within Eden , or without , was done Before his memory as one whose drouth Yet ...
... desire to know What nearer might concern him , how this world Of heaven and earth conspicuous first began ; When , and whereof created ; for what cause ; What within Eden , or without , was done Before his memory as one whose drouth Yet ...
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... desire Of knowledge within bounds ; beyond , abstain To ask ; nor let thine own inventions hope Things not reveal'd which the invisible king , Only omniscient , hath suppress'd in night ; To none communicable in earth or heaven : Enough ...
... desire Of knowledge within bounds ; beyond , abstain To ask ; nor let thine own inventions hope Things not reveal'd which the invisible king , Only omniscient , hath suppress'd in night ; To none communicable in earth or heaven : Enough ...
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... Desire with thee still longer to converse Induced me . As new waked from soundest sleep , Soft on the flowery herb I found me laid , In balmy sweat ; which with his beams the sun Soon dried , and on the reeking moisture fed .. Straight ...
... Desire with thee still longer to converse Induced me . As new waked from soundest sleep , Soft on the flowery herb I found me laid , In balmy sweat ; which with his beams the sun Soon dried , and on the reeking moisture fed .. Straight ...
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... desire By conversation with his like to help Or solace his defects . No need that thou Shouldst propagate , already Infinite ; And through all numbers absolute , though One : But man by number is to manifest This single imperfection ...
... desire By conversation with his like to help Or solace his defects . No need that thou Shouldst propagate , already Infinite ; And through all numbers absolute , though One : But man by number is to manifest This single imperfection ...
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... desire . He ended , or I heard no more ; for now My earthly by his heavenly overpower'd , Which it had long stood under , strain'd to the height In that celestial colloquy sublime , As with an object that excels the sense Dazzled and ...
... desire . He ended , or I heard no more ; for now My earthly by his heavenly overpower'd , Which it had long stood under , strain'd to the height In that celestial colloquy sublime , As with an object that excels the sense Dazzled and ...
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Adam Adam and Eve angel answer'd appear'd archangel aught beast behold bless'd bliss bright bring bruise call'd Canaan celestial Cherubim cloud created creatures curse dark death delight descend didst diurnal divine doom dwell earth empyrean eternal evil eyes fair faith fear firmament of heaven fix'd fruit glory Godhead gods grace ground hand happy HARVARD COLLEGE hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell herb hill human voice join'd judge know'st labour lest light live Lord lost mankind Michael mix'd nigh night ordain'd Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace perhaps race Raphael renew'd replied return'd sapience Satan seat seed seem'd serpent shalt shame sight soon sov'reign spake spirit stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tree trom turn'd virtue voice whence wings wonder