Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Booksand sold at Paris by Theophilus Barrois, jr., 1816 - 348 pages |
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... thing he would explain , And what was easy he should render vain . Or , if a work so infinite he spann'd , Jealous I was that some less skilful hand ( Such as disquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might hence ...
... thing he would explain , And what was easy he should render vain . Or , if a work so infinite he spann'd , Jealous I was that some less skilful hand ( Such as disquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might hence ...
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... 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 above human flight dost soar aloft , With plume so strong ...
... 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 above human flight dost soar aloft , With plume so strong ...
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... things ; presenting Satan with his Angels now fallen into Hell , described here not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest called ...
... things ; presenting Satan with his Angels now fallen into Hell , described here not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest called ...
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... Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme . 5 10 15 And chiefly Thou , O Spi'rit that dost prefer Before all temples th ' upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Was present , and with mighty wings ...
... Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme . 5 10 15 And chiefly Thou , O Spi'rit that dost prefer Before all temples th ' upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Was present , and with mighty wings ...
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... things His holy rites and solemn feasts profan'd , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; 385 390 Though for the noise of drums and ...
... things His holy rites and solemn feasts profan'd , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; 385 390 Though for the noise of drums and ...
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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