Milton's Paradise lost (pr. from the text of mr. Keightley's library ed.).1862 |
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Page 8
... leave in the midst a horrid vale . Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air , That felt unusual weight , till on dry land He lights ; if it were land that ever burned 220 With solid , as the lake ...
... leave in the midst a horrid vale . Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air , That felt unusual weight , till on dry land He lights ; if it were land that ever burned 220 With solid , as the lake ...
Page 9
... leave a singed bottom all involved 230 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 ...
... leave a singed bottom all involved 230 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 ...
Page 11
... leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa , where the Etrurian shades High over - arched embower ; 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 strow the brooks In Vallombrosa , where the Etrurian shades High over - arched embower ; or scattered sedge Afloat , when with fierce winds Orion armed Hath vexed the Red - sea coast , whose waves o'erthrew Busiris and his ...
Page 34
... 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 , preferring ...
... 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 , preferring ...
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... leave asked of thee . Retire , or taste thy folly , and learn by proof , Hell - born ! not to contend with Spirits of Heaven . " To whom the Goblin full of wrath replied : " Art thou that traitor Angel ? art thou he , Who first broke ...
... leave asked of thee . Retire , or taste thy folly , and learn by proof , Hell - born ! not to contend with Spirits of Heaven . " To whom the Goblin full of wrath replied : " Art thou that traitor Angel ? art thou he , Who first broke ...
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Adam Angels appeared arms beast behold bliss bounds bright bring called cloud created creatures dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear fell field fire flowers force formed fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill hope human judge King land leave less light live look lost mind morn move Nature never night once pain Paradise passed peace perhaps raised reason receive reign replied rest rise round Satan saying seat seek seemed Serpent shape side sight soon sound spake Spirits stand stood sweet taste thee thence things thou thoughts throne till tree turned voice wide wings wonder
Popular passages
Page 19 - Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams, or, from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Page 325 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand ; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms. Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon ; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide. They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Page 102 - 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 7 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Page 18 - In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders — such as raised To highth of noblest temper heroes old Arming to battle, and instead of rage Deliberate valour breathed, firm, and unmoved With dread of death to flight or foul retreat; Nor wanting power to mitigate and swage With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain From mortal or immortal minds.
Page 3 - Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition ; there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire — Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Page 60 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill, Smit with the love of sacred song...
Page 9 - Infernal World! and thou, profoundest Hell, Receive thy new possessor - one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
Page 101 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 15 - THAMMUZ came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day ; While smooth Adonis from his native rock 450 Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...