John MiltonPerhaps the greatest poet in the English language after Shakespeare, John Milton actually published very little until the appearance of Poems of Mr John Milton, both English and Latin in 1646, when he was thirty-seven. Including a wide range of his verse, this completely new selection of Milton's finest poetry offers extensive passages from Samson Agonistes, Paradise Regained, and his most famous work, Paradise Lost. Accessible and fully annotated, this volume shows just why Milton's influence on English poetry and criticism has been incalculable. |
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... give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies . Comus . Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? Sure something holy lodges in that breast , And with these raptures moves the vocal air To ...
... give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies . Comus . Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? Sure something holy lodges in that breast , And with these raptures moves the vocal air To ...
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... give thee , count it thine To till and keep , and of the fruit to eat : Of every tree that in the garden grows Eat freely with glad heart ; fear here no dearth : But of the tree whose operation brings Knowledge of good and ill , which I ...
... give thee , count it thine To till and keep , and of the fruit to eat : Of every tree that in the garden grows Eat freely with glad heart ; fear here no dearth : But of the tree whose operation brings Knowledge of good and ill , which I ...
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... give the reins to grief , say first , How died he ? death to life is crown or shame . All by him fell thou say'st , by whom fell he , 1580 What glorious hand gave Samson his death's wound ? Mess . Unwounded of his enemies he fell . Man ...
... give the reins to grief , say first , How died he ? death to life is crown or shame . All by him fell thou say'st , by whom fell he , 1580 What glorious hand gave Samson his death's wound ? Mess . Unwounded of his enemies he fell . Man ...
Contents
On Time | 8 |
At a Solemn Music | 9 |
On Shakespeare 1630 ΙΟ | 10 |
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Adam angel appeared arms bear blind Book bright bring called cause comes dark death deep delight divine earth evil eyes fair faith fall father fear fire flowers force fruit give goddess gods grace hand happy hast hath head heaven heavenly hell hence hill hope John Judg king Lady leave less light live look Lord Lost means Milton mind morn mortal move nature never night once pain Paradise Lost pass peace perhaps poem present pure reason rest round Samson Satan seek seemed sense shades shape side sight song Sonnet soon spirits star stood strength sweet taste thee things thou thought till tree turned virtue voice walk winds wings wonder