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... mankind to the first great period of nature , dispatches the remaining part of it in narration . He has devised a very handsome reason for the angel's proceeding with Adam after this manner ; though doubtless the true reason was , the ...
... mankind to the first great period of nature , dispatches the remaining part of it in narration . He has devised a very handsome reason for the angel's proceeding with Adam after this manner ; though doubtless the true reason was , the ...
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which is ascribed to the mother of mankind , without a secret pleasure and satisfaction : • Whence thou return'st , and whither went'st , I know ; For God is also in sleep , and dreams advise ; Which he hath ... mankind, without ...
which is ascribed to the mother of mankind , without a secret pleasure and satisfaction : • Whence thou return'st , and whither went'st , I know ; For God is also in sleep , and dreams advise ; Which he hath ... mankind, without ...
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... mankind . The Platos and Ciceros among the ancients ; the Bacons , the Boyles , and the Lockes , among our own countryınen , are all instances of what I have been saying ; not to mention any of the divines however celebrated , since our ...
... mankind . The Platos and Ciceros among the ancients ; the Bacons , the Boyles , and the Lockes , among our own countryınen , are all instances of what I have been saying ; not to mention any of the divines however celebrated , since our ...
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action Adam ADDISON Æneas Æneid agreeable angels appear atheists Aurengzebe bagnio beautiful behaviour behold character cheerfulness circumstances consider creature dæmon death delight desire discourse DRYDEN earth endeavoured entertainment epilogue eyes fair father fortune gentleman give hand happy head hear heart heaven Homer honour humble servant Iliad imagination innocence John Sharpe Jupiter kind lady learning letter live look mankind manner MARCH 15 Margaret Clark Menippus Milton mind Mohocks nature never night obliged observed occasion OVID paper Paradise particular passage passion Paul Lorrain person pleased pleasure poem poet present prince racter reader reason received says shew Sir Richard Baker Sir Roger soon speak SPECTATOR spirit STEELE sublime take notice Tarpeia tell thee thing thou thought tion told town Turnus VIRG virtue whole woman yard land young