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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... glory and beauty from the rude materials which other minds had collected . Milton had that universality which marks the highest order of intellect . Though accustomed almost from infancy to drink at the fountain of classical literature ...
... glory and beauty from the rude materials which other minds had collected . Milton had that universality which marks the highest order of intellect . Though accustomed almost from infancy to drink at the fountain of classical literature ...
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... 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 battle proud , With vain attempt . Him the Almighty ...
... 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 battle proud , With vain attempt . Him the Almighty ...
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... glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me . To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee , and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire ; that were low indeed , That were an ignominy , and ...
... glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me . To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee , and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire ; that were low indeed , That were an ignominy , and ...
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... glory extinct , and happy state Here swallow'd up in endless misery . But what if he our Conqueror ( whom I now Of force believe almighty , since no less Than such could have o'erpower'd such force as ours , ) Have left us this our ...
... glory extinct , and happy state Here swallow'd up in endless misery . But what if he our Conqueror ( whom I now Of force believe almighty , since no less Than such could have o'erpower'd such force as ours , ) Have left us this our ...
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... Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to the image of a brute , adorn'd With gay religions , full of pomp and gold , And devils to adore for deities : Then were they known to men by various names ,. 10 PARADISE LOST .
... Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to the image of a brute , adorn'd With gay religions , full of pomp and gold , And devils to adore for deities : Then were they known to men by various names ,. 10 PARADISE LOST .
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