Milton's Paradise lost (pr. from the text of mr. Keightley's library ed.).1862 |
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... wide Within her ample spaces , o'er the smooth And level pavement . From the arched roof Pendent , by subtle magic , many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets , fed With naphtha and asphaltus , yielded light As from a sky . The ...
... wide Within her ample spaces , o'er the smooth And level pavement . From the arched roof Pendent , by subtle magic , many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets , fed With naphtha and asphaltus , yielded light As from a sky . The ...
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... wide , but chief the spacious hall- Though like a covered field , where champions bold Wont ride in armed , and , at the Soldan's chair , Defied the best of Panim chivalry To mortal combat , or career with lance- 761 Thick swarmed ...
... wide , but chief the spacious hall- Though like a covered field , where champions bold Wont ride in armed , and , at the Soldan's chair , Defied the best of Panim chivalry To mortal combat , or career with lance- 761 Thick swarmed ...
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... wide into the realm of Night , Scorning surprise . Or could we break our way By force , and at our heels all Hell ' should rise , With blackest insurrection to confound Heaven's purest light , yet our great enemy All incorruptible would ...
... wide into the realm of Night , Scorning surprise . Or could we break our way By force , and at our heels all Hell ' should rise , With blackest insurrection to confound Heaven's purest light , yet our great enemy All incorruptible would ...
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... wide womb of uncreated night , Devoid of sense and motion . And who knows , Let this be good , whether our angry foe Can give it , or will ever ? How he can Is doubtful ; that he never will , is sure . Will he , so wise , let loose at ...
... wide womb of uncreated night , Devoid of sense and motion . And who knows , Let this be good , whether our angry foe Can give it , or will ever ? How he can Is doubtful ; that he never will , is sure . Will he , so wise , let loose at ...
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... Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens him , plunged in that abortive gulf . If thence he ' scape , into whatever world Or unknown region , what remains him less Than unknown dangers , and as hard escape ? 430 440 But I ...
... Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens him , plunged in that abortive gulf . If thence he ' scape , into whatever world Or unknown region , what remains him less Than unknown dangers , and as hard escape ? 430 440 But I ...
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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...