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... leave in the midst a horrid vale . 220 1 Leviathan . This term is used in the book of Job to denote the crocodile , if the opinion of the best critics may be relied on . Milton seems to designate by it some animal much larger than the ...
... leave in the midst a horrid vale . 220 1 Leviathan . This term is used in the book of Job to denote the crocodile , if the opinion of the best critics may be relied on . Milton seems to designate by it some animal much larger than the ...
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... leave a singèd bottom all involved With stench and smoke : such resting found the sole Of unblest feet ! Him followed his next mate ; Both glorying to have ' scaped the Stygian flood , As gods , and by their own recovered strength , Not ...
... leave a singèd bottom all involved With stench and smoke : such resting found the sole Of unblest feet ! Him followed his next mate ; Both glorying to have ' scaped the Stygian flood , As gods , and by their own recovered strength , Not ...
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... leaves that strew the brooks In Vallombrosa , 1 where the Etrurian shades High overarched imbower ; or scattered sedge Afloat , when with fierce winds Orion " armed Hath vexed the Red - Sea coast , whose waves o'erthrew Busiris and his ...
... leaves that strew the brooks In Vallombrosa , 1 where the Etrurian shades High overarched imbower ; or scattered sedge Afloat , when with fierce winds Orion " armed Hath vexed the Red - Sea coast , whose waves o'erthrew Busiris and his ...
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... leaves strewing the brooks of Vallombrosa ; on the wing , to obey their leader's summons , they are compared to the locusts sent as a Divine judgment on Egypt ; and when at last lighting on the firm brimstone , and preparing for new ...
... leaves strewing the brooks of Vallombrosa ; on the wing , to obey their leader's summons , they are compared to the locusts sent as a Divine judgment on Egypt ; and when at last lighting on the firm brimstone , and preparing for new ...
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... leave obtained " Unacceptable , though in Heaven , our state " Of splendid vassalage ; but rather seek " Our own good from ourselves , and from our own " Live to ourselves , though in this vast recess , " Free , and to none accountable ...
... leave obtained " Unacceptable , though in Heaven , our state " Of splendid vassalage ; but rather seek " Our own good from ourselves , and from our own " Live to ourselves , though in this vast recess , " Free , and to none accountable ...
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Adam ancient angels appeared arms beast behold bring called cloud Compare created creatures dark death deep delight described divine Earth evil expression eyes fair fall Father fear fell fire force fruit give given glory gods hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heaven Hell hill hope human king Latin leave less light live looks lost meaning Milton mind morn move nature never night once pain Paradise passed perhaps reason receive reign replied rest rising round Satan seat seemed seen sense serpent shape side sight soon sound spake spirits stand stood sweet taste thee thence things thou thought throne till tree turned virtue voice wide winds wings wonder
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Page 131 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Page 12 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace, flamed ; yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe; Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell ; hope never comes, That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Page 66 - The other Shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either — black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 341 - O flowers ! That never will in other climate grow, My early visitation, and my last At even, which I bred up with tender hand From the 'first opening bud, and gave ye names ; Who now shall rear ye to the sun, or rank Your tribes, and water from the ambrosial fount?
Page 77 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me...
Page 110 - Me miserable! which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair ? Which way I fly is hell; myself am hell; And, in the lowest deep, a lower deep Still threatening to devour me opens wide, To which the hell I suffer seems a heaven.
Page 75 - The guarded gold : so eagerly the Fiend O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Page 281 - Superior; for, inferior, who is free? This may be well: but what if God have seen, And death ensue? then I shall be no more, And Adam, wedded to another Eve, Shall live with her enjoying, I extinct ! A death to think...
Page 150 - Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Page 36 - Deep scars of thunder had intrenched, and care Sat on his faded cheek, but under brows Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge. Cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Bibliographic information
| Title | Milton's Paradise lost and Paradise regained, with notes by J. Edmondston |
| Author | John Milton |
| Editor | J. Edmondston |
| Published | 1854 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Aug 7, 2006 |
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