Paradis perdu: de Milton, Volume 1C. Gosselin, 1837 |
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... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmëan race 1 : qui doit se tenir incontinent à Pandæmonium , la grande 68 17571 BOOK I.
... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmëan race 1 : qui doit se tenir incontinent à Pandæmonium , la grande 68 17571 BOOK I.
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... in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven ; he seem'd For dignity composed and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue << doivent nous éprouver sans espérance de finir , « ...
... in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven ; he seem'd For dignity composed and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue << doivent nous éprouver sans espérance de finir , « ...
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... seem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What , if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , Awaked , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ...
... seem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What , if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , Awaked , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ...
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... seem'd A pillar of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear 1 The weight of ...
... seem'd A pillar of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear 1 The weight of ...
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... seem'd Alone the antagonist of Heaven ; nor less Than hell's dread emperour , with pomp supreme And God - like imitated state : him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed , With bright imblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their ...
... seem'd Alone the antagonist of Heaven ; nor less Than hell's dread emperour , with pomp supreme And God - like imitated state : him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed , With bright imblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their ...
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Adam Almighty angels anges another world appear'd archangel arm'd arms battel behold bliss bounds bring call'd ciel created dark darkness death deeds deep DIEU divine doom earth ennemi envy equal Esprits eternal evil extol Father fear fell fierce fiery find fire firmament first forth found full gates glory godlike gods gold good great hand happy hast hath head heaven heavenly hell high hill his enemy his punishment hope infernal King know l'Enfer less light look lost love made mankind Milton mind Moloch night nuit o'er offspring once Paradise pass'd perhaps power powers praise reign right round Satan scorn seat seem'd seest shade shape shone side sight soon spake spirits stand stood sweet terre their thence things thither thou though thoughts Thrice throne thus thyself trône turn'd Uriel whence whom wide winds wings words work world worse
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Page 282 - With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and...
Page 24 - Infernal World! and thou, profoundest Hell, Receive thy new possessor - one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
Page 336 - Rising or falling, still advance his praise. His praise, ye winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and wave your tops, ye pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise. Join voices, all ye living souls ; ye birds, That singing up to heaven-gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.
Page 250 - The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom...
Page 278 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but .the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 252 - So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair, That ever since in love's embraces met; Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Page 248 - Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose : Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant; meanwhile murmuring waters fall Down the slope hills, dispersed, or in a lake, That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown'd Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams.
Page 238 - Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar and pine and fir and branching palm, A sylvan scene; and, as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
Page 128 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either: black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 62 - The ascending pile Stood fixed her stately highth; and straight the doors, Opening their brazen folds discover, wide Within, her ample spaces o'er the smooth And level pavement: from the arched roof, Pendent by subtle magic, many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets, fed With naphtha and asphaltus, yielded light As from a sky.