The Works of John Milton, in Verse and Prose: Printed from the Original Editions with a Life of the Author, Volume 2W. Pickering, 1851 |
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Page viii
... ( Such as difquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes , and fhow it in a play . Pardon me , mighty poet , nor despise My causeless , yet not impious ...
... ( Such as difquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might hence prefume the whole creation's day To change in fcenes , and fhow it in a play . Pardon me , mighty poet , nor despise My causeless , yet not impious ...
Page ix
... such state As them preferves , and thee , inviolate . At once delight and horror on us feize , Thou fing'ft with fo much gravity and ease , And above human flight doft foar aloft With plume fo ftrong , fo equal , and so soft . The bird ...
... such state As them preferves , and thee , inviolate . At once delight and horror on us feize , Thou fing'ft with fo much gravity and ease , And above human flight doft foar aloft With plume fo ftrong , fo equal , and so soft . The bird ...
Page xviii
... such understanding not till now ; the Serpent anfwers , that by tafting of a certain Tree in the Garden he attain'd both to Speech and Reafon , till then void of both : Eve requires him to bring her to that Tree , and finds it to be the ...
... such understanding not till now ; the Serpent anfwers , that by tafting of a certain Tree in the Garden he attain'd both to Speech and Reafon , till then void of both : Eve requires him to bring her to that Tree , and finds it to be the ...
Page 5
... Such place Eternal Justice had prepar'd 70 For those rebellious , here their Prison ordain'd In utter darkness , and their portion fet As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n As from the Center thrice to th ' utmost Pole . O how ...
... Such place Eternal Justice had prepar'd 70 For those rebellious , here their Prison ordain'd In utter darkness , and their portion fet As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n As from the Center thrice to th ' utmost Pole . O how ...
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... now Of force believe Almighty , fince no less Then such could hav orepow'rd fuch force as ours ) Have left us this our spirit and strength intire Strongly to fuffer and support our pains , That we Book I. 7 PARADISE LOST .
... now Of force believe Almighty , fince no less Then such could hav orepow'rd fuch force as ours ) Have left us this our spirit and strength intire Strongly to fuffer and support our pains , That we Book I. 7 PARADISE LOST .
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Adam againſt alſo Angels anſwer Battel Beaſt behold beſt bliſs call'd cauſe Celeſtial darkneſs Death defcended defire Divine Earth eaſe elſe evil eyes faid fair farr faſt Father fhall fide fight fince firſt fome foon fpake Fruit fuch glory Gods hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt highth himſelf Hoft juſt King laſt leaſt lefs leſs light loft Love moſt muſt Night o're Paradiſe paſt pleaſant pleaſure praiſe preſent rais'd Reaſon reft repli'd reſt return'd rife rofe Satan ſcarce ſee ſeek ſeemd ſeems ſeen ſelf Serpent ſerve ſhade ſhall ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhould Skie ſmall Son of God ſpake Spirits ſtand Starrs ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtrange ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee themſelves thence theſe things thir thoſe thou thoughts thouſand Throne thy felf Tree vertue wandring Warr whofe whoſe wings wiſdom World worſe