The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors. To which are Added Illustrations, and Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton, Volume 3J. Johnson, 1809 |
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... verfe interpofed , which should finish the account of thofe who came fingle , and contain a verb for the nominative cafes embryos , and idiots ; which at prefent is wanting . PEARCE . A very ingenious perfon questions whether Milton ...
... verfe interpofed , which should finish the account of thofe who came fingle , and contain a verb for the nominative cafes embryos , and idiots ; which at prefent is wanting . PEARCE . A very ingenious perfon questions whether Milton ...
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... verfe . NEWTON . Ver . 518 . and underneath a bright fea flow'd ] The author himself explains this , in the argument of this book , to be meant of the water above the firmament . He mentions it again , B. vii . 619. HEYLIN . Ver . 521 ...
... verfe . NEWTON . Ver . 518 . and underneath a bright fea flow'd ] The author himself explains this , in the argument of this book , to be meant of the water above the firmament . He mentions it again , B. vii . 619. HEYLIN . Ver . 521 ...
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... verfe feems to be wanting to defcribe what his eye did with choice regard : But it may be understood thus ; his eye pafs'd frequent , as well as his Angels to and fro on high behefts or commands , and furveyed from Pancas , a city at ...
... verfe feems to be wanting to defcribe what his eye did with choice regard : But it may be understood thus ; his eye pafs'd frequent , as well as his Angels to and fro on high behefts or commands , and furveyed from Pancas , a city at ...
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... verfe could give it ; the words being almost in the fame order as in Scripture . STILLINGFLEET . Ver . 704 , Had in remembrance ] Pfalm cxi . 4. In the old version : " He hath fo done his marvellous works , that they ought to be had in ...
... verfe could give it ; the words being almost in the fame order as in Scripture . STILLINGFLEET . Ver . 704 , Had in remembrance ] Pfalm cxi . 4. In the old version : " He hath fo done his marvellous works , that they ought to be had in ...
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... verfe , because fruits follows in the next : But I fhould chufe to read fruit in ' both places ; becaufe I observe when Milton fpeaks of what is hanging on the trees , he calls it fruit in the fingular number ( when gathered , in the ...
... verfe , because fruits follows in the next : But I fhould chufe to read fruit in ' both places ; becaufe I observe when Milton fpeaks of what is hanging on the trees , he calls it fruit in the fingular number ( when gathered , in the ...
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Page 193 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Page 79 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world, at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads, to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Page 441 - Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ! Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent. Tell me how may I know him, how adore, 280 From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know...
Page 263 - And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought, and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 231 - Hear, all ye angels, progeny of light, Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers ; Hear my decree, which unrevoked shall stand. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son, and on this holy hill Him have anointed, whom ye now behold At my right hand; your head I him appoint; And by myself have sworn, to him shall bow All knees in heaven, and shall confess him Lord...
Page 225 - Myself and all the angelic host, that stand In sight of God enthroned, our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our obedience holds ; On other surety none ; freely we serve, Because we freely love, as in our will To love or not ; in this we stand or fall. And some are fallen, to disobedience fallen, And so from heaven to deepest hell : O fall From what high state of bliss into what woe...
Page 432 - Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid ; Leave them to God above, him serve and fear...