Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve BooksA. Donalson, and fold at his shop, 1772 - 323 pages |
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Page iv
... verses upon occafional subjects , as well as by all his academical exercises , many of which are printed a- mong his other works , and show him to have had a capacity above his years ; and by his obliging beha- viour , added to his ...
... verses upon occafional subjects , as well as by all his academical exercises , many of which are printed a- mong his other works , and show him to have had a capacity above his years ; and by his obliging beha- viour , added to his ...
Page vi
... verses in Lyci- das . Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace , and nothing faid ; But that two - handed engine at the door ... Stands ready to smite once , and smite no more . 1 2 い About this time he had some ...
... verses in Lyci- das . Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace , and nothing faid ; But that two - handed engine at the door ... Stands ready to smite once , and smite no more . 1 2 い About this time he had some ...
Page xi
... verses having a spondee in the last foot , which are inferted among his juvenile poems . From Rome he went to Naples in company with a certain hermit , and by his means was introduced to the acquaintance of Giovanni Baptista Manso , Mar ...
... verses having a spondee in the last foot , which are inferted among his juvenile poems . From Rome he went to Naples in company with a certain hermit , and by his means was introduced to the acquaintance of Giovanni Baptista Manso , Mar ...
Page xxxvi
... verses presented to that nobleman before he left - Naples , he intimated his intention of fixing upon King Arthur for his hero . In his eclogue upon the death of his friend Diodati , he proposed the same de- sign and the same subject ...
... verses presented to that nobleman before he left - Naples , he intimated his intention of fixing upon King Arthur for his hero . In his eclogue upon the death of his friend Diodati , he proposed the same de- sign and the same subject ...
Page xxxvii
... verses to his fatisfaction till the Spring begun : and he says further , that a judi- cious friend of Milton informed him , that he could never compose well but in Spring and Autumn . But Mr. Richardfon cannot comprehend , that either ...
... verses to his fatisfaction till the Spring begun : and he says further , that a judi- cious friend of Milton informed him , that he could never compose well but in Spring and Autumn . But Mr. Richardfon cannot comprehend , that either ...
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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