Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksJ. Sharpe, 1827 |
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... thing could enhance the surpassing merits of this noblest achievement of poetry , it would be the circumstances under which its execution was completed : blind , reduced in his fortunes , " encompassed with dangers as well as with ...
... thing could enhance the surpassing merits of this noblest achievement of poetry , it would be the circumstances under which its execution was completed : blind , reduced in his fortunes , " encompassed with dangers as well as with ...
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... things , presenting Satan with his Angels now falling into Hell described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , cer- tainly not yet accursed ) , but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest ...
... things , presenting Satan with his Angels now falling into Hell described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , cer- tainly not yet accursed ) , but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest ...
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... Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme . And chiefly Thou , O Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present , and with mighty wings ...
... Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme . And chiefly Thou , O Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present , and with mighty wings ...
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... things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First , Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and ...
... things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First , Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and ...
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... , Who boast in mortal things , and wondering tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength 665-694 . B. I. PARADISE LOST . PRINTED FOR JOHN SHARPE, DUKE STREET, PICCADILLY XXVII.
... , Who boast in mortal things , and wondering tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength 665-694 . B. I. PARADISE LOST . PRINTED FOR JOHN SHARPE, DUKE STREET, PICCADILLY XXVII.
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Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold bless'd bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial CHARLES ROLLS Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark death deep delight didst divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal etherial evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fill'd fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill John Milton JOHN SHARPE join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd RICHARD WESTALL round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon