The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton: Together with a Life of the Author, Volumes 1-2Clark, Austin, 1850 - 553 pages |
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... hand , he advanced him to be Latin sec- retary , both to himself and the parliament ; the former of these preferments he enjoyed both under the usurper and his son , the other until king Charles II was restored . For some time he had an ...
... hand , he advanced him to be Latin sec- retary , both to himself and the parliament ; the former of these preferments he enjoyed both under the usurper and his son , the other until king Charles II was restored . For some time he had an ...
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... hand the flames , Driv'n backward , slope their pointing spires , and roll'd In billows , leave i ' th ' midst a horrid vale . Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight ...
... hand the flames , Driv'n backward , slope their pointing spires , and roll'd In billows , leave i ' th ' midst a horrid vale . Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight ...
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... hand was known In heaven by many a tower'd structure high , Where scepter'd angels held their residence , And sat as princes , whom the supreme King Exalted to such a pow'r , and gave to rule , Each in his hierachy , the orders bright ...
... hand was known In heaven by many a tower'd structure high , Where scepter'd angels held their residence , And sat as princes , whom the supreme King Exalted to such a pow'r , and gave to rule , Each in his hierachy , the orders bright ...
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... hand coast , sometimes the left , Now shaves with level wing the deep , then soars Up to the fiery concave , tow'ring high . As when far off at sea a fleet descry'd Hangs in the clouds , by equinoctial winds Close sailing from Bengala ...
... hand coast , sometimes the left , Now shaves with level wing the deep , then soars Up to the fiery concave , tow'ring high . As when far off at sea a fleet descry'd Hangs in the clouds , by equinoctial winds Close sailing from Bengala ...
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... hand , and from his seat The monster moving onward , came as fast With horrid strides , hell trembled as he strode . Th ' undaunted Fiend what this might be admir'd , Admir'd , not fear'd : God and his Son except , Created thing naught ...
... hand , and from his seat The monster moving onward , came as fast With horrid strides , hell trembled as he strode . Th ' undaunted Fiend what this might be admir'd , Admir'd , not fear'd : God and his Son except , Created thing naught ...
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Adam angels appear'd arm'd arms beast behold bliss bright call'd cherub cherubim Chor cloud Comus Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth Egypt eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear fire fix'd fruit gates glorious glory gods grace hand happy hath heard heart heav'n heav'nly hell hill honour Israel Jehovah JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live Lord Lycidas Messiah morn mortal nigh night o'er pain PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAINED pass'd peace Philistines pow'r praise PSALM rais'd reign reply'd return'd round SAMSON AGONISTES sapience 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 tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice wand'ring whence winds wings
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Page 151 - The immortal mind, that hath forsook Her mansion in this fleshly nook : And of those Demons that are found In fire, air, flood, or under ground, Whose power hath a true consent 95 With planet or with element. Sometime let gorgeous tragedy In sceptred pall come sweeping by, Presenting Thebes, or Pelops...