Paradise LostThompson and Thomas, 1901 - 311 pages |
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... shape of levity or malignity , is always presented by our epic poet in its true colors , and never fails of its reward . It is something to be able to say of the greatest of our bards , that he was one of the best of men . The fruits of ...
... shape of levity or malignity , is always presented by our epic poet in its true colors , and never fails of its reward . It is something to be able to say of the greatest of our bards , that he was one of the best of men . The fruits of ...
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... shapes , and forms Excelling human ; princely dignities ; And powers that erst in Heaven sat on thrones , Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and rased By their rebellion from the Book of Life ...
... shapes , and forms Excelling human ; princely dignities ; And powers that erst in Heaven sat on thrones , Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and rased By their rebellion from the Book of Life ...
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... shape they choose , Dilated or condensed , bright or obscure , Can execute their aery purposes , And works of love or enmity fulfill . For those the race of Israel oft forsook Their Living Strength , and unfrequented left His righteous ...
... shape they choose , Dilated or condensed , bright or obscure , Can execute their aery purposes , And works of love or enmity fulfill . For those the race of Israel oft forsook Their Living Strength , and unfrequented left His righteous ...
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... shapes and sorceries abused Fanatic Egypt , and her priests , to seek Their wandering gods disguised in brutish forms Rather than human . Nor did Israel ' scape The infection , when their borrowed gold composed The calf in Oreb ; and ...
... shapes and sorceries abused Fanatic Egypt , and her priests , to seek Their wandering gods disguised in brutish forms Rather than human . Nor did Israel ' scape The infection , when their borrowed gold composed The calf in Oreb ; and ...
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... shape and gesture proudly eminent , Stood like a tower . His form had yet not lost All its original brightness ; nor appeared Less than Archangel ruined , and the excess Of glory obscured , —as when the sun , new BOOK 1. - 558-593 ...
... shape and gesture proudly eminent , Stood like a tower . His form had yet not lost All its original brightness ; nor appeared Less than Archangel ruined , and the excess Of glory obscured , —as when the sun , new BOOK 1. - 558-593 ...
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Abdiel Adam Adam and Eve Almighty angels Archangel arms aught beast Beelzebub behold Belial bliss bower bright burning lake Canaan celestial cherub cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine doom dreadful dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair angel faith Father fear Fiend fierce fire flaming flowers fruit gates glory gods grace hand happy hath heard heart heavenly Hell hill hope King lest light live mankind Messiah Moloch morn nigh night o'er ordained pain Paradise Paradise Lost peace praise Raphael reign replied round sapience Satan scape seat seemed seraph serpent shade shalt sight soon spake spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree Uriel virtue voice whence winds wings wonder Zephon