Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Booksand sold at Paris by Theophilus Barrois, jr., 1816 |
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... reign , Draws the devout , deterring the profane : And things divine thou treat'st of in such state , As them preserves , and thee inviolate . At once delight and horror on us seize , Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease ; And ...
... reign , Draws the devout , deterring the profane : And things divine thou treat'st of in such state , As them preserves , and thee inviolate . At once delight and horror on us seize , Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease ; And ...
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... of injured merit , That with the Mightiest raised me to contend , And to the fierce contention brought along Innumerable force of Spirits arm'd , 95 100 That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring B. I. 21 PARADISE LOST .
... of injured merit , That with the Mightiest raised me to contend , And to the fierce contention brought along Innumerable force of Spirits arm'd , 95 100 That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring B. I. 21 PARADISE LOST .
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A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost pow'r with adverse pow'r oppos'd In dubious battle on the plains of Heav'n , And shook his throne . What tho ' the field be lost ? 105 ...
A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost pow'r with adverse pow'r oppos'd In dubious battle on the plains of Heav'n , And shook his throne . What tho ' the field be lost ? 105 ...
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... reign can dispose and bid What shall be right : farthest from him is best , Whom reas'on hath equal'd , force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell , happy fields , B Where joy for ever dwells ! Hail , horrors ; B. I. 25 ...
... reign can dispose and bid What shall be right : farthest from him is best , Whom reas'on hath equal'd , force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell , happy fields , B Where joy for ever dwells ! Hail , horrors ; B. I. 25 ...
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... reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition , though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven . But wherefore let we then our faithful friends , 260 Th ' associates and copartners of our loss , 265 Lie thus ...
... reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition , though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven . But wherefore let we then our faithful friends , 260 Th ' associates and copartners of our loss , 265 Lie thus ...
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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