The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 - Classical poetry |
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... earth as in heaven ; describes Paradise . Next , the Chorus , showing the reason of his coming to keep his watch in Paradise , after Lucifer's rebel- lion , by command from God ; and withal expressing his desire to see and know more ...
... earth as in heaven ; describes Paradise . Next , the Chorus , showing the reason of his coming to keep his watch in Paradise , after Lucifer's rebel- lion , by command from God ; and withal expressing his desire to see and know more ...
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... Earth ; re- bellion , against the supreme King , raised by the highest order of created beings ; the overthrow of their host , and the punishment of their crime ; the creation of a new race of reasonable creatures ; their original ...
... Earth ; re- bellion , against the supreme King , raised by the highest order of created beings ; the overthrow of their host , and the punishment of their crime ; the creation of a new race of reasonable creatures ; their original ...
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... earth , and tell of things visible and known . When he cannot raise wonder by the sublimity of his mind , he gives delight by its fertility . Whatever be his subject , he never fails to fill the imagination . But his images and ...
... earth , and tell of things visible and known . When he cannot raise wonder by the sublimity of his mind , he gives delight by its fertility . Whatever be his subject , he never fails to fill the imagination . But his images and ...
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... earth ; for what other author ever soared so high , or sustained his flight so long ? Milton , being well versed in the Italian poets , ap- pears to have borrowed often from them ; and , as every man catches something from his ...
... earth ; for what other author ever soared so high , or sustained his flight so long ? Milton , being well versed in the Italian poets , ap- pears to have borrowed often from them ; and , as every man catches something from his ...
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... Earth , Chaos , all ; the argument Held me a while misdoubting his intent , That he would ruin ( for I saw him strong ) The sacred truths to fable and old song ; ( So Sampson groped the temple's post in spight , 92 ENCOMIUMS UPON MILTON ...
... Earth , Chaos , all ; the argument Held me a while misdoubting his intent , That he would ruin ( for I saw him strong ) The sacred truths to fable and old song ; ( So Sampson groped the temple's post in spight , 92 ENCOMIUMS UPON MILTON ...
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