Paradise Lost, in Ten Books: The Text Exactly Reproduced from the First Edition of 1667; with an Appendix Containing the Additions Made in Later Issues and a Monograph on the Original Publication of the Poem |
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... fince fate inevitable Subdues us , and Omnipotent Decree , The Victors will . To fuffer , as to doe , Our ftrength is equal , nor the Law unjust That fo ordains : this was at firft refolv'd , If we were wise , against so great a foe ...
... fince fate inevitable Subdues us , and Omnipotent Decree , The Victors will . To fuffer , as to doe , Our ftrength is equal , nor the Law unjust That fo ordains : this was at firft refolv'd , If we were wise , against so great a foe ...
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... fince our prefent lot appeers For happy though but ill , for ill not worst , If we procure not to our felves more woe . Thus Belial with words cloath'd in reasons garb Counsel'd ignoble eafe , and peaceful floath , Not peace and after ...
... fince our prefent lot appeers For happy though but ill , for ill not worst , If we procure not to our felves more woe . Thus Belial with words cloath'd in reasons garb Counsel'd ignoble eafe , and peaceful floath , Not peace and after ...
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... She finish'd , and the futtle Fiend his lore Soon learnd , now milder , and thus anfwerd smooth . Dear Daughter , fince thou claim'ft me for thy Sire , And And my fair Son here showst me , the dear Book 2 . Paradife loft .
... She finish'd , and the futtle Fiend his lore Soon learnd , now milder , and thus anfwerd smooth . Dear Daughter , fince thou claim'ft me for thy Sire , And And my fair Son here showst me , the dear Book 2 . Paradife loft .
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... fince God is ( light , And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from Eternitie , dwelt then in thee , Bright effluence of bright effence increate . Or hear'st thou rather pure Ethereal stream , Whofe Fountain who fhall tell ? before ...
... fince God is ( light , And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from Eternitie , dwelt then in thee , Bright effluence of bright effence increate . Or hear'st thou rather pure Ethereal stream , Whofe Fountain who fhall tell ? before ...
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... upwhirld aloft Fly o're the backfide of the World farr off Into a Limbo large and broad , fince calld The Paradife of Fools , to few unknown Long Long after , now unpeopl'd , and untrod ; All Book 3 . Paradife loft .
... upwhirld aloft Fly o're the backfide of the World farr off Into a Limbo large and broad , fince calld The Paradife of Fools , to few unknown Long Long after , now unpeopl'd , and untrod ; All Book 3 . Paradife loft .
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Adam againſt alſo Angel Battel Beaſt beft behold beſt bliſs call'd cauſe Celeſtial Cloud darkneſs Death defire Earth eaſe elfe erft evil eyes faid fair farr Father fecond feven fhall fide fight fince firft firſt fome foon fpake Fruit ftill ftood fuch Gate Glorie hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt highth himſelf Hoft John Milton juft juſt laſt leaſt lefs leſs light Line loft Love moſt muſt Night Paradife PARADISE LOST paſt pleaſure praiſe preſent Reaſon recto reft repli'd reſt reverſe rife rofe Satan ſeek ſeemd ſeems Serpent ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhould Skie ſpake Spirits ſtand Starrs ſtate ſtill ſtood ſuch ſweet taſte thee themſelves thence theſe thine things thir thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand Throne thy felf Tree turnd vertue Warr whofe whoſe wings Wiſdom worfe World worſe wrauth