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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Page 91
... wings a bannered host Under spread ensigns marching might pass through With horse and chariots ranked in loose array ; So wide they stood , and like a furnace mouth Cast forth redounding smoke and ruddy flame . Before their eyes in ...
... wings a bannered host Under spread ensigns marching might pass through With horse and chariots ranked in loose array ; So wide they stood , and like a furnace mouth Cast forth redounding smoke and ruddy flame . Before their eyes in ...
Page 97
... wings , and willing feet On the bare outside of this world , that seemed Firm land embosomed without firmament , Uncertain which , in ocean or in air . Him God beholding from his prospect high , Wherein past , present , future he ...
... wings , and willing feet On the bare outside of this world , that seemed Firm land embosomed without firmament , Uncertain which , in ocean or in air . Him God beholding from his prospect high , Wherein past , present , future he ...
Page 283
... wings : flanks of the squadron . 1. 889. redounding . overflowing . 1. 898. Hot ... Dry : the characteristics of the four humours , corres- ponding to the four elements of fire , earth , water , and air . 1. 900. embryon : as yet ...
... wings : flanks of the squadron . 1. 889. redounding . overflowing . 1. 898. Hot ... Dry : the characteristics of the four humours , corres- ponding to the four elements of fire , earth , water , and air . 1. 900. embryon : as yet ...
Contents
On Time | 8 |
At a Solemn Music | 9 |
On Shakespeare 1630 ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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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