Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Booksand sold at Paris by Theophilus Barrois, jr., 1816 - 348 pages |
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... the height of this great argument 20 I may assert eternal Providence , 25 And justify the ways of God to men . Say first ; for Heaven hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first what PARADISE LOST. ...
... the height of this great argument 20 I may assert eternal Providence , 25 And justify the ways of God to men . Say first ; for Heaven hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first what PARADISE LOST. ...
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... eternal Justice had prepar'd For those rebellious ; here their pris❜on ordain'd In utter darkness ; and their portion set As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n , A's from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the ...
... eternal Justice had prepar'd For those rebellious ; here their pris❜on ordain'd In utter darkness ; and their portion set As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n , A's from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the ...
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... eternal war ; Irreconcileable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in the excess of joy , Sole reigning , holds the tyranny of Heav'n . " So spoke th ' apostate Angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair ...
... eternal war ; Irreconcileable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in the excess of joy , Sole reigning , holds the tyranny of Heav'n . " So spoke th ' apostate Angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair ...
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... eternal punishment ? " Whereto with speedy words th ' Arch Fiend reply'd . " Fall'n Cherub , to be weak is miserable , Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do ought good never will be our task , But ever to do ill our sole ...
... eternal punishment ? " Whereto with speedy words th ' Arch Fiend reply'd . " Fall'n Cherub , to be weak is miserable , Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do ought good never will be our task , But ever to do ill our sole ...
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... Eternal Spi'rits : or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your varied virtue , for the ease you find 320 To slumber here , as in the vales of Heav'n ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To ' adore the ...
... Eternal Spi'rits : or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your varied virtue , for the ease you find 320 To slumber here , as in the vales of Heav'n ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To ' adore the ...
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Adam Almighty Angel answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms beast behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight divine dreadful dwell eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith fall'n Father fear Fiend fierce fire fix'd fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heav'n and Earth heav'nly Hell hill Ithuriel JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace plac'd pleas'd pow'r rais'd reign reply'd return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd Seraph serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spi'rits Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thyself tow'ards tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice wand'ring whence wings Zephon