Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, ...proprietors, 1795 |
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... Human imagination to such height 300 Of Godlike pow'r ? for likest Gods they seem'd , Stood they or mov'd , in stature , motion , arms , Fit to decide the empire of great Heaven . Now wav'd their fiery swords , and in the air Made ...
... Human imagination to such height 300 Of Godlike pow'r ? for likest Gods they seem'd , Stood they or mov'd , in stature , motion , arms , Fit to decide the empire of great Heaven . Now wav'd their fiery swords , and in the air Made ...
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... human race been hid ; The discord which befel , and war in Heaven Among th ' angelic Pow'rs , and the deep fall Of those too high aspiring , who rebell'd With Satan ; he who envies now thy state , Who now is plotting how he may seduce ...
... human race been hid ; The discord which befel , and war in Heaven Among th ' angelic Pow'rs , and the deep fall Of those too high aspiring , who rebell'd With Satan ; he who envies now thy state , Who now is plotting how he may seduce ...
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... human knowledge could not reach : For which to th ' infinitely Good we owe Immortal thanks , and his admonishment Receive with solemn purpose to observe Immutably his sov'reign will , the end Of what we are . But since thou hast ...
... human knowledge could not reach : For which to th ' infinitely Good we owe Immortal thanks , and his admonishment Receive with solemn purpose to observe Immutably his sov'reign will , the end Of what we are . But since thou hast ...
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... human ears Cannot without procéss of speech be told , So told as earthly notion can receive . 170 Great triumph and rejoicing was in Heaven , 180 When such was heard declar'd the Almighty's will ; Glory they sung to the most High , good ...
... human ears Cannot without procéss of speech be told , So told as earthly notion can receive . 170 Great triumph and rejoicing was in Heaven , 180 When such was heard declar'd the Almighty's will ; Glory they sung to the most High , good ...
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... human sight So far remote , with diminution seen . First in his east the glorious lamp was seen , Regent of day , and all th ' horizon round Invested with bright rays , jocund to run 370 His longitude through Heav'n's high road ; the ...
... human sight So far remote , with diminution seen . First in his east the glorious lamp was seen , Regent of day , and all th ' horizon round Invested with bright rays , jocund to run 370 His longitude through Heav'n's high road ; the ...
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Adam Angel answer'd appear'd arm'd arms beast behold bliss call'd Canaan celestial chariot Cherubic Cherubim cloud creatures darkness death deep delight descend didst divine doom dwell eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear fierce firmament of Heaven fix'd form'd fruit glory Gods Grotius ground hand happy hast thou hath heard heart Heav'n and Earth heav'nly Hell hill human voice interpolated JOHN MILTON join'd judg'd Lauder lest light live lost mankind Masenius Messiah Michael Milton mix'd mountain mov'd night ordain'd Paradise Paradise Lost peace Phineus pow'r rais'd receiv'd reply'd return'd sapience Satan seat seed seem'd Serpent shalt sight soon spake Spi'rits Spirit stars stood sweet Tartaro taste thee thence thine things THOMAS NEWTON thou hast thou may'st thought throne thyself Tiresias tree turn'd virtue voice wak'd wand'ring whence wings
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Page 208 - Henceforth, I learn that to obey is best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend...
Page 104 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 150 - And straight conjunction with this sex. For either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain, Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse, or, if she love, withheld By parents ; or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame: Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and household peace confound.
Page 2 - Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms ; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence ; for this was all thy care To stand approved in sight of God, though worlds Judged thee perverse...
Page 72 - Thy words, Creator bounteous and benign Giver of all things fair, but fairest this Of all thy gifts, nor enviest. I now see Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh, myself Before me. Woman is her name, of man Extracted ; for this cause he shall forego Father and mother, and to his wife adhere ; And they shall be one flesh, one heart, one soul.
Page 167 - With what to sight or smell was sweet, from thee How shall I part, and whither wander down Into a lower world, to this obscure And wild ? how shall we breathe in other air Less pure, accustom'd to immortal fruits?
Page 150 - My only strength and stay: forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist ? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace...
Page 209 - And all the rule, one empire; only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable; add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance ; add love, By name to come call'd charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loth To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far.
Page 112 - Earth trembled from her entrails, as again In pangs; and Nature gave a second groan; Sky lour'd, and, muttering thunder, some sad drops Wept at completing of the mortal sin Original...
Page 169 - So many grateful altars I would rear Of grassy turf, and pile up every stone Of lustre from the brook, in memory Or monument to ages, and thereon Offer sweet-smelling gums, and fruits, and flowers T In yonder nether world where shall I seek His bright appearances, or footstep trace...