Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Correctly Printed from the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.James Magee, 1788 - 332 pages |
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... Spirits arm'd , 100 That durft diflike his reign , and me preferring , His utmost pow'r with adverfe pow'r oppos'd In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? 106 110 All is not ...
... Spirits arm'd , 100 That durft diflike his reign , and me preferring , His utmost pow'r with adverfe pow'r oppos'd In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? 106 110 All is not ...
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... Spirits when they please Can either fex affume , or both ; so soft And uncompounded is their effence pure , Not ty'd or manacled with joint or limb , Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones , ' 420 425 Like cumbrous flesh ; but in ...
... Spirits when they please Can either fex affume , or both ; so soft And uncompounded is their effence pure , Not ty'd or manacled with joint or limb , Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones , ' 420 425 Like cumbrous flesh ; but in ...
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... Spirit more lewd Fell not from Heaven , or more grofs to love . Vice for itself to him no temple stood Or altar fmok'd ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars ,. when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's fons , who fill'd ...
... Spirit more lewd Fell not from Heaven , or more grofs to love . Vice for itself to him no temple stood Or altar fmok'd ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars ,. when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's fons , who fill'd ...
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... Spirits for his fault amerc'd $ 90 595 600 . 605 Of Heav'n , and from eternal fplendors flung 610 For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory wither'd as when Heaven's fire Hath fcath'd the foreft oaks , or mountain pines ...
... Spirits for his fault amerc'd $ 90 595 600 . 605 Of Heav'n , and from eternal fplendors flung 610 For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory wither'd as when Heaven's fire Hath fcath'd the foreft oaks , or mountain pines ...
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... Spirit that fell From Heav'n , for e'en in Heav'n his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent , admiring more The riches of Heav'n's pavement , trodden gold , Than ought divine or holy elfe enjoy'd In vifion beatific : by him firft ...
... Spirit that fell From Heav'n , for e'en in Heav'n his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent , admiring more The riches of Heav'n's pavement , trodden gold , Than ought divine or holy elfe enjoy'd In vifion beatific : by him firft ...
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