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... Hell , described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be sup- posed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest called Chaos : here Satan with his Angels lying on the burning ...
... Hell , described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be sup- posed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest called Chaos : here Satan with his Angels lying on the burning ...
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... Hell ; say first what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heav'n so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one restraint , lords of the world besides ? Who first seduced them ...
... Hell ; say first what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heav'n so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one restraint , lords of the world besides ? Who first seduced them ...
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... Hell to work in fire , Or do his errands in the gloomy deep ; What can it then avail , though yet we feel Strength undiminish'd , or eternal being 150 To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th BOOK I. 5.
... Hell to work in fire , Or do his errands in the gloomy deep ; What can it then avail , though yet we feel Strength undiminish'd , or eternal being 150 To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th BOOK I. 5.
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... Hell , a Hell of Heav'n . What matter where , if I be still the same , 255 And what I should be , all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ...
... Hell , a Hell of Heav'n . What matter where , if I be still the same , 255 And what I should be , all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ...
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... Hell ? So Satan spake ; and him Beelzebub Thus answer'd : Leader of those armies bright , Which but th ' Omnipotent none could have foil'd , If once they hear that voice , their liveliest pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard so ...
... Hell ? So Satan spake ; and him Beelzebub Thus answer'd : Leader of those armies bright , Which but th ' Omnipotent none could have foil'd , If once they hear that voice , their liveliest pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard so ...
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