Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve BooksA. Donalson, and fold at his shop, 1772 - 323 pages |
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Page v
... fince been abolished . The prefident at that time was the Earl of Bridgewater , before whom Milton's Masque was presented on Michaelmas night ; and the principal parts , those of the two Brothers were performed by his Lordship's fons ...
... fince been abolished . The prefident at that time was the Earl of Bridgewater , before whom Milton's Masque was presented on Michaelmas night ; and the principal parts , those of the two Brothers were performed by his Lordship's fons ...
Page xiv
... fince there was little more trouble in instructing half a dozen than two or three : and he , who could not eafily deny any thing to his friends , and who knew that the greatest men in all ages had delighted in teaching others the ...
... fince there was little more trouble in instructing half a dozen than two or three : and he , who could not eafily deny any thing to his friends , and who knew that the greatest men in all ages had delighted in teaching others the ...
Page lix
... fince I began to perceive , that my eye - fight grew " weak and dim , and at the same time my spleen and " bowels to be oppressed and troubled with flatus ; " and in the morning , when I began to read , accord- " ing to my custom , my ...
... fince I began to perceive , that my eye - fight grew " weak and dim , and at the same time my spleen and " bowels to be oppressed and troubled with flatus ; " and in the morning , when I began to read , accord- " ing to my custom , my ...
Page lxiv
... fince our best English tragedies , as a thing of itself , to all ju- dicious ears , trivial , and of no true musical delight ; which confifts only in apt numbers , fit quantity of fyllables , and the sense variously drawn out from one ...
... fince our best English tragedies , as a thing of itself , to all ju- dicious ears , trivial , and of no true musical delight ; which confifts only in apt numbers , fit quantity of fyllables , and the sense variously drawn out from one ...
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... fince no less 7 130 135 140 Than fuch could have o'erpow'r'd fuch force as ours ) Have left us this our sp'rit and strength entire Strongly to fuffer and support our pains , That we may so suffice his vengeful ire , Or do him mightier ...
... fince no less 7 130 135 140 Than fuch could have o'erpow'r'd fuch force as ours ) Have left us this our sp'rit and strength entire Strongly to fuffer and support our pains , That we may so suffice his vengeful ire , Or do him mightier ...
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Adam alſo angel appear'd behold beſt bliſs call'd cauſe cloſe courſe dark death defire delight deſign divine earth eaſe elſe eternal evil eyes faid fair faſt Father feat ferpent fide fight fince fire firſt fome fons foon foul fruit fuch glory happy haſte hath heav'n heav'nly hell houſe juſt King laſt leſs leſt light live loft loſs loſt Milton moſt muſt night o'er Paradiſe PARADISE LOST paſs paſs'd paſt pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent publiſhed rais'd reaſon reply'd reſt return'd rifing roſe Satan ſay ſcarce ſcorn ſecond ſeek ſeem'd ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſerve ſet ſeveral ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhould ſhow ſky ſome ſpake ſpirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe things thoſe thou thought thro throne tree turn'd univerſal uſe verſes whoſe wings worſe