The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes and a Life of the Author, Volume 1Hilliard, Gray, and Company, 1838 |
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... seem'd In bigness to surpass earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side , Or ...
... seem'd In bigness to surpass earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side , Or ...
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... seem'd For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ; for his thoughts were low ; To ...
... seem'd For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ; for his thoughts were low ; To ...
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... seem'd A refuge from those wounds . Or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What if the breath that kindled those grim fires 170 Awak'd should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
... seem'd A refuge from those wounds . Or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What if the breath that kindled those grim fires 170 Awak'd should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
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... seem'd 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 Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest ...
... seem'd 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 Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest ...
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... seem'd Alone th ' antagonist of heav'n , nor less Than hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme And God - like imitated state him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclos'd With bright imblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their session ...
... seem'd Alone th ' antagonist of heav'n , nor less Than hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme And God - like imitated state him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclos'd With bright imblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their session ...
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