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... seemed In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmëan race Beyond the Indian mount ; or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest - side , Or ...
... seemed In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmëan race Beyond the Indian mount ; or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest - side , Or ...
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... seemed 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 1 Exercise , like the Latin ererceo , which sometimes means to " vex or harass , " as well as to employ . 2 Penance , punishment . Milton assumes that the sufferings of these fallen angels may have some ...
... seemed 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 1 Exercise , like the Latin ererceo , which sometimes means to " vex or harass , " as well as to employ . 2 Penance , punishment . Milton assumes that the sufferings of these fallen angels may have some ...
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... seemed " A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay “ Chained on the burning lake ? That , sure , was worse . " What if the breath that kindled those grim fires , Awaked , should blow them into sevenfold rage , “ And plunge us in the ...
... seemed " A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay “ Chained on the burning lake ? That , sure , was worse . " What if the breath that kindled those grim fires , Awaked , should blow them into sevenfold rage , “ And plunge us in the ...
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... seemed A pillar of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantéan1 shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
... seemed A pillar of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantéan1 shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
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... seemed Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And god - like imitated state : him round 485 490 495 500 505 510 1 While the north wind sleeps - as that wind generally clears the sky ...
... seemed Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And god - like imitated state : him round 485 490 495 500 505 510 1 While the north wind sleeps - as that wind generally clears the sky ...
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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...