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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... fear'd to have offended . Ibid . b . v . lines 120-135 . From this very imperfect view of the qualities of Milton's poetry , we hasten to his great work , Paradise Lost , perhaps the noblest monument of human genius . The two first ...
... fear'd to have offended . Ibid . b . v . lines 120-135 . From this very imperfect view of the qualities of Milton's poetry , we hasten to his great work , Paradise Lost , perhaps the noblest monument of human genius . The two first ...
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... fears and dangers , heard so oft In worst extremes , and on the perilous edge Of battle when it raged , in all assaults Their surest signal , they will soon resume New courage and revive ; though now they lie Grovelling and prostrate on ...
... fears and dangers , heard so oft In worst extremes , and on the perilous edge Of battle when it raged , in all assaults Their surest signal , they will soon resume New courage and revive ; though now they lie Grovelling and prostrate on ...
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... fears . Then straight commands , that at the warlike sound Of trumpets loud and clarions be uprear'd His mighty standard : that proud honour claim'd Azazel as his right , a cherub tall : Who forthwith from the glittering staff unfurl'd ...
... fears . Then straight commands , that at the warlike sound Of trumpets loud and clarions be uprear'd His mighty standard : that proud honour claim'd Azazel as his right , a cherub tall : Who forthwith from the glittering staff unfurl'd ...
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... fear , and sorrow , and pain From mortal or immortal minds . Thus they , Breathing united force , with fixed thought , Moved on in silence to soft pipes , that charm'd Their painful steps o'er the burnt soil : and now Advanced in view ...
... fear , and sorrow , and pain From mortal or immortal minds . Thus they , Breathing united force , with fixed thought , Moved on in silence to soft pipes , that charm'd Their painful steps o'er the burnt soil : and now Advanced in view ...
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... fear'd , How such united force of gods , how such As stood like these , could ever know repulse ? For who can yet believe , though after loss , That all these puissant legions , whose exile Hath emptied heaven , shall fail to reascend ...
... fear'd , How such united force of gods , how such As stood like these , could ever know repulse ? For who can yet believe , though after loss , That all these puissant legions , whose exile Hath emptied heaven , shall fail to reascend ...
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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