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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... divine , thou treat'ft of in such state As them preferves , and thee , inviolate . At once delight and horror on us seise , Thou fing ' with fo much gravity and eafe ; And above human flight doft foar aloft With plume fo ftrong , fo ...
... divine , thou treat'ft of in such state As them preferves , and thee , inviolate . At once delight and horror on us seise , Thou fing ' with fo much gravity and eafe ; And above human flight doft foar aloft With plume fo ftrong , fo ...
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... divine poem licensed for the prefs , could fell the copy for no more than fifteen pounds : the payment of which valuable confideration depended on the fale of three numerous impreffions . So unreafonable may perfonal prejudice affect ...
... divine poem licensed for the prefs , could fell the copy for no more than fifteen pounds : the payment of which valuable confideration depended on the fale of three numerous impreffions . So unreafonable may perfonal prejudice affect ...
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... divine work , he was tempted to range Beyond the vifible diurnal Jphere . With fo many accomplishments , not to have had fome faults and misfortunes , to be laid in the balance with the fame , and felicity , of writing PARADISE LOST ...
... divine work , he was tempted to range Beyond the vifible diurnal Jphere . With fo many accomplishments , not to have had fome faults and misfortunes , to be laid in the balance with the fame , and felicity , of writing PARADISE LOST ...
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... divine or holy elfe enjoy'd In vifion beatific : by him firft Men alfo , and by his fuggestion taught , Ranfack'd the center , and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother earth For treasures better hid . Soon had his crew ...
... divine or holy elfe enjoy'd In vifion beatific : by him firft Men alfo , and by his fuggestion taught , Ranfack'd the center , and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother earth For treasures better hid . Soon had his crew ...
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... divine , And cannot cease to be , we are at worst On this fide nothing ; and by proof we feel Our power fufficient to disturb his Heaven , And with perpetual inroads to alarm , Though inacceffible , his fatal throne : Which if not ...
... divine , And cannot cease to be , we are at worst On this fide nothing ; and by proof we feel Our power fufficient to disturb his Heaven , And with perpetual inroads to alarm , Though inacceffible , his fatal throne : Which if not ...
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Adam againſt alfo Angel appear'd arm'd beaſt beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd cauſe Cherubim cloud darkneſs death deep defcending defire delight divine dwell earth elfe erft eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat fecond feek feem'd feems ferpent fhade fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake fruit ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell himſelf hoft juft juſt laft laſt lefs light loft moſt muft muſt night o'er Paradife PARADISE LOST pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent rais'd reafon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhall ſhape Spirits ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe