Paradise Lost |
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Not more than three generations had passed since it had been rescued from the most guarded secrecy , and made to be a home possession with our people . Great was the value attached to it : simple , earnest , and unshaken was the faith ...
Not more than three generations had passed since it had been rescued from the most guarded secrecy , and made to be a home possession with our people . Great was the value attached to it : simple , earnest , and unshaken was the faith ...
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seen in that land where “ the light is as darkness , " have passed through experiences which have become a part of their being . It is common to speak of the sublimity of Milton as the highest attribute of his genius ; but only the ...
seen in that land where “ the light is as darkness , " have passed through experiences which have become a part of their being . It is common to speak of the sublimity of Milton as the highest attribute of his genius ; but only the ...
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Which action passed over , the Poem hastens into the midst of things , presenting Satan with his angels now falling into Hell , described here , not in the center , for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not ...
Which action passed over , the Poem hastens into the midst of things , presenting Satan with his angels now falling into Hell , described here , not in the center , for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not ...
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First , Moloch , horrid king , besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and timbrels loud , Their children's cries unheard , that passed through fire To his grim idol .
First , Moloch , horrid king , besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and timbrels loud , Their children's cries unheard , that passed through fire To his grim idol .
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Likening his maker to the grazed ox , Jehovah , who , in one night , when He passed From Egypt marching , equaled with one stroke Both her first - born and all her bleating gods . Belial came last , than whoin a spirit more lewd Fell ...
Likening his maker to the grazed ox , Jehovah , who , in one night , when He passed From Egypt marching , equaled with one stroke Both her first - born and all her bleating gods . Belial came last , than whoin a spirit more lewd Fell ...
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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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