Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve BooksA. Donalson, and fold at his shop, 1772 - 323 pages |
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... Say firft , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of hell ; fay firft what caufe Mov'd our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of heav'n fo highly , to fall off From their Creator , and tranfgrefs his ...
... Say firft , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of hell ; fay firft what caufe Mov'd our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of heav'n fo highly , to fall off From their Creator , and tranfgrefs his ...
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... Say , Mufe , their names then known , who first , whe Rous'd from the lumber , on that fiery couch , [ last , At their great Emp'ror's call , as next in worth Came fingly where he stood on the bare strand , While the promifcuous croud ...
... Say , Mufe , their names then known , who first , whe Rous'd from the lumber , on that fiery couch , [ last , At their great Emp'ror's call , as next in worth Came fingly where he stood on the bare strand , While the promifcuous croud ...
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... Say they who counsel war ; we are decreed , Referv'd , and deftin'd to eternal woe ; 155 160 Whatever doing , what can we fuffer more , What can we suffer worfe ? Is this then worst , Thus fitting , thus confulting , thus in arms ? What ...
... Say they who counsel war ; we are decreed , Referv'd , and deftin'd to eternal woe ; 155 160 Whatever doing , what can we fuffer more , What can we suffer worfe ? Is this then worst , Thus fitting , thus confulting , thus in arms ? What ...
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... Say , heav'nly powers , where fhall we find fuch love ? Which of ye will be mortal to redeem Man's mortal crime , and juft th ' unjust to fave ! 215 Dwells in all heaven charity fo dear ? He afk'd ; but all the heav'nly quire ftood mute ...
... Say , heav'nly powers , where fhall we find fuch love ? Which of ye will be mortal to redeem Man's mortal crime , and juft th ' unjust to fave ! 215 Dwells in all heaven charity fo dear ? He afk'd ; but all the heav'nly quire ftood mute ...
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... say'ft thou ? and the work Of fecondary hands , by task transferr'd From Father to his Son ? Strange point and new ! 855 Doctrine which we would know whence learn'd : who When this creation was ? remember'st thou Thy making , while the ...
... say'ft thou ? and the work Of fecondary hands , by task transferr'd From Father to his Son ? Strange point and new ! 855 Doctrine which we would know whence learn'd : who When this creation was ? remember'st thou Thy making , while the ...
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Adam afcend againſt alfo angel appear'd beft behold beſt blifs call'd caufe cherubim darkneſs death defcend defire delight divine earth elfe erft eternal evil eyes facred fafe faid fair fame Father fays feat fecond feek feem'd feems feen fent ferpent feven fhade fhall fhape fhould fide fight fign fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fong fons foon foul fpake fpirits fruit ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet glory hath heav'n heav'nly hell himſelf hoft juſt King laft laſt leaſt lefs light live loft Milton moft moſt muft muſt night o'er Paradife pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent profe publiſhed rais'd reafon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe Satan ſhall ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood tafte thee thefe thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought thro throne tree turn'd vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe