Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Booksand sold at Paris by Theophilus Barrois, jr., 1816 - 348 pages |
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... to new model their army . However , the keenness of his pen had so effectually recommended him to Cromwell's esteem , that when he took the reins of govern- * Book X. ment into his own hand , he advanced him to 8 THE LIFE OF.
... to new model their army . However , the keenness of his pen had so effectually recommended him to Cromwell's esteem , that when he took the reins of govern- * Book X. ment into his own hand , he advanced him to 8 THE LIFE OF.
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A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. ment into his own hand , he advanced him to be Latin Secretary both to himself and the Parlia- ment ; the former of these preferments he enjoyed both under the usurper and his son , the other until ...
A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. ment into his own hand , he advanced him to be Latin Secretary both to himself and the Parlia- ment ; the former of these preferments he enjoyed both under the usurper and his son , the other until ...
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... hand ( Such as disquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might hence presume the whole creation's day To change in scenes , and shew it in a play . Pardon me , mighty Poet , nor despise My causeless , yet not ...
... hand ( Such as disquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might hence presume the whole creation's day To change in scenes , and shew it in a play . Pardon me , mighty Poet , nor despise My causeless , yet not ...
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... hand the flames , Driv'n backward , slope their pointing spires , aud , roll'd In billows , leave i ' th ' midst a horrid vale . 215 220 Then with expanded wings he steers his flight 225 Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air , That felt ...
... hand the flames , Driv'n backward , slope their pointing spires , aud , roll'd In billows , leave i ' th ' midst a horrid vale . 215 220 Then with expanded wings he steers his flight 225 Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air , That felt ...
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... hands lopt off In his own temple , on the grunsel edge , Where he fell flat , and sham'd his worshippers ; Dagon his name , sea - monster , upward man And downward fish : yet had his temple high Rear'd in Azotus , dreaded through the ...
... hands lopt off In his own temple , on the grunsel edge , Where he fell flat , and sham'd his worshippers ; Dagon his name , sea - monster , upward man And downward fish : yet had his temple high Rear'd in Azotus , dreaded through 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