Paradise Lost |
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It is true Milton does sometimes tell you by his manner that he means to say great and eloquent things . ... and then to ask whether the writer has realized , in this respect , the thing to have been expected from him .
It is true Milton does sometimes tell you by his manner that he means to say great and eloquent things . ... and then to ask whether the writer has realized , in this respect , the thing to have been expected from him .
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Some things in it , also , are open , we think , to critical exception . The introduction of the Divine persons in direct dialogue before . the reader , will be generally felt as an instance of this nature .
Some things in it , also , are open , we think , to critical exception . The introduction of the Divine persons in direct dialogue before . the reader , will be generally felt as an instance of this nature .
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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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... throned Between the cherubim ; yea , often placed Within His sanctuary itself their shrines , Abominations , and with cursed things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront His light .
... throned Between the cherubim ; yea , often placed Within His sanctuary itself their shrines , Abominations , and with cursed things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront His light .
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And here let those Who boast in mortal things , and wondering tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength , and art , are easily outdone By spirits reprobate , and in an ...
And here let those Who boast in mortal things , and wondering tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength , and art , are easily outdone By spirits reprobate , and in an ...
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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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