Paradise LostThompson and Thomas, 1901 - 311 pages |
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Page 8
... perhaps , of the allegorical beings , Sin and Death , though from the revival of letters poets had been fond of such representations . To know what these appearances denote , is to fail to realize them as objects of the imagination ...
... perhaps , of the allegorical beings , Sin and Death , though from the revival of letters poets had been fond of such representations . To know what these appearances denote , is to fail to realize them as objects of the imagination ...
Page 12
... perhaps Shall grieve Him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim . But see ! the angry Victor hath recalled His ministers of vengeance and pursuit Back to the gates of Heaven . The sulphurous hail ...
... perhaps Shall grieve Him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim . But see ! the angry Victor hath recalled His ministers of vengeance and pursuit Back to the gates of Heaven . The sulphurous hail ...
Page 27
... perhaps Our first eruption . Thither or elsewhere , For this infernal pit shall never hold Celestial spirits in bondage , nor the abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature . Peace is despaired ; For ...
... perhaps Our first eruption . Thither or elsewhere , For this infernal pit shall never hold Celestial spirits in bondage , nor the abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature . Peace is despaired ; For ...
Page 34
... perhaps The way seems difficult and steep to scale With upright wing against a higher foe . Let such bethink them , if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still , That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat ...
... perhaps The way seems difficult and steep to scale With upright wing against a higher foe . Let such bethink them , if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still , That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat ...
Page 37
... perhaps , Designing or exhorting glorious war , Caught in a fiery tempest , shall be hurled Each on his rock transfixed , the sport and prey Of racking whirlwinds , or for ever sunk Under yon boiling ocean , wrapped in chains , There to ...
... perhaps , Designing or exhorting glorious war , Caught in a fiery tempest , shall be hurled Each on his rock transfixed , the sport and prey Of racking whirlwinds , or for ever sunk Under yon boiling ocean , wrapped in chains , There to ...
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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