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The same may be said , 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 ...
The same may be said , 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 ...
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If then His providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good , Our labor must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may succeed , so as perhaps Shall grieve Him , if I fail not ...
If then His providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good , Our labor must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may succeed , so as perhaps Shall grieve Him , if I fail not ...
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... should be 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 .
... should be 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 .
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But 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 ...
But 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 ...
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What if all Her stores were opened , and this firmament Of Hell should spout her cataracts of fire , Impendent horrors , threatening hideous fall One day upon our heads , while we , perhaps , Designing or exhorting glorious war , Caught ...
What if all Her stores were opened , and this firmament Of Hell should spout her cataracts of fire , Impendent horrors , threatening hideous fall One day upon our heads , while we , perhaps , Designing or exhorting glorious war , Caught ...
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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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