Paradise LostParadise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The first version, published in 1667, consisted of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arranged into twelve books (in the manner of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout and a note on the versification. It is considered by critics to be Milton's major work, and it helped solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time. |
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... peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed. Such place Eternal Justice has prepared For those rebellious; here ...
... peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed. Such place Eternal Justice has prepared For those rebellious; here ...
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... Full counsel must mature. Peace is despaired; For who can think submission? War, then, war Open or understood, must be resolved." He spake; and, to confirm his words, outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty.
... Full counsel must mature. Peace is despaired; For who can think submission? War, then, war Open or understood, must be resolved." He spake; and, to confirm his words, outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty.
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... peaceful sloth, Not peace; and after him thus Mammon spake:— "Either to disenthrone the King of Heaven We war, if war be best, or to regain Our own right lost. Him to unthrone we then May hope, when everlasting Fate shall yield To ...
... peaceful sloth, Not peace; and after him thus Mammon spake:— "Either to disenthrone the King of Heaven We war, if war be best, or to regain Our own right lost. Him to unthrone we then May hope, when everlasting Fate shall yield To ...
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... peaceful counsels, and the settled state Of order, how in safety best we may Compose our present evils, with regard Of ... peace: for such another field They dreaded worse than Hell; so much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael ...
... peaceful counsels, and the settled state Of order, how in safety best we may Compose our present evils, with regard Of ... peace: for such another field They dreaded worse than Hell; so much the fear Of thunder and the sword of Michael ...
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... peace and war? War hath determined us and foiled with loss Irreparable; terms of peace yet none Vouchsafed or sought; for what peace will be given To.
... peace and war? War hath determined us and foiled with loss Irreparable; terms of peace yet none Vouchsafed or sought; for what peace will be given To.
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Adam Angel arms Beast behold bliss bounds bright bring called Cloud created Creatures dark Death deep delight Divine dreadful dwell Earth equal Eternal evil eyes fair Faith fall farr Father fear fell field fire Fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill hope human King Land least leave less light live look lost mind Morn move Nature never night once pain Paradise pass peace perhaps pure reason reign rest rise round Satan seat seek seemed Serpent shape side sight sons soon sound spake Spirits stand stood sweet taste thee thence things thir thou thoughts throne till Tree turned voice wide winds wings World