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... force by Cromwell in order to force on the King's ' trial ' - are adjured ' not to fall off from their first principles ' , nor ' to dart against the actions of their brethren ' . Unfortunately for his argument , Milton defines with his ...
... force by Cromwell in order to force on the King's ' trial ' - are adjured ' not to fall off from their first principles ' , nor ' to dart against the actions of their brethren ' . Unfortunately for his argument , Milton defines with his ...
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... force overthrew him ; and Communism is still more successful in repressing deviation from its orthodoxy by force . We are impelled to conclude that Milton was wrong on this point too : Hobbes knew better . Milton may well be more right ...
... force overthrew him ; and Communism is still more successful in repressing deviation from its orthodoxy by force . We are impelled to conclude that Milton was wrong on this point too : Hobbes knew better . Milton may well be more right ...
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... force believe almighty , since no less Than such could have o'erpowered such force as ours . . . . This was true enough even in 1660 ; there was 220 MILTON THE PURITAN.
... force believe almighty , since no less Than such could have o'erpowered such force as ours . . . . This was true enough even in 1660 ; there was 220 MILTON THE PURITAN.
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Paradise Lost | 215 |
Milton Christ and Samson | 243 |
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