The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton: With Life of the Author and Dr. Channing's Essay on the Poetical Genius of MiltonMilner & Sowerby, 1865 - 537 pages |
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... angels , was , by the command of God , driven out of heaven , with all his crew , into the great deep . Which action passed over , the poem hastens into the midst of things , presenting Satan , with his angels , now fallen into hell ...
... angels , was , by the command of God , driven out of heaven , with all his crew , into the great deep . Which action passed over , the poem hastens into the midst of things , presenting Satan , with his angels , now fallen into hell ...
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... angels ; by whose aid , aspiring To set himself in glory above his peers , He trusted to have equalled the Most High , If he opposed ; and with ambitious aim Against the throne and monarchy of God , Raised impious war in heaven , and ...
... angels ; by whose aid , aspiring To set himself in glory above his peers , He trusted to have equalled the Most High , If he opposed ; and with ambitious aim Against the throne and monarchy of God , Raised impious war in heaven , and ...
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... the tyranny of heaven . ' So spake the apostate angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair : And him thus answered soon his bold compeer . " O prince , O chief of many throned powers. PARADISE LOST .
... the tyranny of heaven . ' So spake the apostate angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair : And him thus answered soon his bold compeer . " O prince , O chief of many throned powers. PARADISE LOST .
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... angel forms , who lay intranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strew the brooks In Vallambrosa , where the Etrurian shades , High over - arch'd , imbower ; or scatter'd sedge Afloat , when with fierce winds Orion arm'd Hath vex'd the Red ...
... angel forms , who lay intranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strew the brooks In Vallambrosa , where the Etrurian shades , High over - arch'd , imbower ; or scatter'd sedge Afloat , when with fierce winds Orion arm'd Hath vex'd the Red ...
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... angels seen Hovering on wing under the cope of hell , " Twixt upper , nether , and surrounding fires ; Till , at a signal given , the uplifted spear Of their great sultan waving to direct Their course , in even balance down they light ...
... angels seen Hovering on wing under the cope of hell , " Twixt upper , nether , and surrounding fires ; Till , at a signal given , the uplifted spear Of their great sultan waving to direct Their course , in even balance down they light ...
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Adam agni amorous angels Antistrophe appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold bliss bright call'd cherub cherubim Chor cloud Comus Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Father Faunus fear fire fræna fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill honour ipse Israel King lest light live Lord Lycidas malè Messiah mihi mind mortal night numina o'er Olympo pain Paradise pass'd peace Philistines praise PSALM quæ reign return'd round Satan seat seem'd serpent shade shalt sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stood strength sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree Tu quoque turn'd ulmo vex'd virtue voice whence wings wonder Zephyrus