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Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair ; And him thus answered soon his bold compeer : O prince , O chief of many - throned powers , That led the embattled seraphim to war Under thy conduct , and , in dreadful deeds Fearless ...
Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair ; And him thus answered soon his bold compeer : O prince , O chief of many - throned powers , That led the embattled seraphim to war Under thy conduct , and , in dreadful deeds Fearless ...
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Seest thou the dreary plain , forlorn and wild , The seat of desolation , void of light , Save what the glimmering of these livid flames Cast pale and dreadful ? Thither let us tend From off the tossing of these fiery waves , There rest ...
Seest thou the dreary plain , forlorn and wild , The seat of desolation , void of light , Save what the glimmering of these livid flames Cast pale and dreadful ? Thither let us tend From off the tossing of these fiery waves , There rest ...
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And now Advanced in view they stand , a horrid froni Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guise Of warriors old with ordered spear and shield , Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose . He through the armed fies ...
And now Advanced in view they stand , a horrid froni Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guise Of warriors old with ordered spear and shield , Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose . He through the armed fies ...
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None among the choice and prime Of those heaven - warring champions could be found So hardy , as to proffer or accept Alone the dreadful voyage ; till at last Satan , whom now transcendent glory raised Above his fellows , with monarchal ...
None among the choice and prime Of those heaven - warring champions could be found So hardy , as to proffer or accept Alone the dreadful voyage ; till at last Satan , whom now transcendent glory raised Above his fellows , with monarchal ...
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... Or substance might be called that shadow seemed , For each seemed either — black it stood as Night , Fierce as ten Furies , terrible as Hell , And shook a dreadful dart ; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on .
... Or substance might be called that shadow seemed , For each seemed either — black it stood as Night , Fierce as ten Furies , terrible as Hell , And shook a dreadful dart ; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on .
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Adam angels appeared arms beast behold bliss Book bounds bright bring called cloud created creatures dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear fell field fire force formed fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill hope human King land leave less light lines live look lost mind morn move nature never night once pain Paradise passed peace perhaps raised reason receive reign replied rest rise round Satan seat seemed serpent shape side sight soon spake spirits stand stars stood sweet taste thee thence things thou thoughts throne till tree turned voice wide winds wings wonder
Bibliographic information
| Title | Paradise Lost |
| Author | John Milton |
| Publisher | Thompson and Thomas, 1901 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Length | 311 pages |
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