Milton's Paradise lost (pr. from the text of mr. Keightley's library ed.).1862 |
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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 pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or faery 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 pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or faery elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest - side Or ...
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... seemed For dignity composed and high exploit . But all was false and hollow - though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels - for his thoughts were low ; To ...
... seemed For dignity composed and high exploit . But all was false and hollow - though his tongue Dropt 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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... 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 , 170 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 , 170 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 Atlantean shoulders , fit to bear 290 300 The weight ...
... 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 Atlantean shoulders , fit to bear 290 300 The weight ...
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... seemed Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less 500 Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme 510 And godlike imitated state . Him round A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed , With bright emblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their ...
... seemed Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less 500 Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme 510 And godlike imitated state . Him round A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed , With bright emblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their ...
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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
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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...