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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... earth , .Through God's high fufference for the trial of man , By falfities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forfake God their creator , and th ' invisible Glory of him that made them to transform . Oft to the ...
... earth , .Through God's high fufference for the trial of man , By falfities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forfake God their creator , and th ' invisible Glory of him that made them to transform . Oft to the ...
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... and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother earth For treasures better hid . Soon had his crew Open'd into the hill a fpacious wound , 681 685 And digg'd out ribs of gold . Let none admire 34 PARADISE LOS T. BOOK I.
... and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother earth For treasures better hid . Soon had his crew Open'd into the hill a fpacious wound , 681 685 And digg'd out ribs of gold . Let none admire 34 PARADISE LOS T. BOOK I.
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... earth's giant fons , 775 Now lefs than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels by a foreft fide 780 Or fountain fome belated peasant ...
... earth's giant fons , 775 Now lefs than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels by a foreft fide 780 Or fountain fome belated peasant ...
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... Earth with Hell To mingle and involve , done all to spite The great Creator ? but their spite still serves 385 His glory to augment . The bold defign Pleas'd highly those infernal states , and joy Sparkled in all their eyes ; with full ...
... Earth with Hell To mingle and involve , done all to spite The great Creator ? but their spite still serves 385 His glory to augment . The bold defign Pleas'd highly those infernal states , and joy Sparkled in all their eyes ; with full ...
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... earth , which glory ' excites , Or close ambition varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful confultations dark Ended rejoicing in their matchlefs chief : As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds Afcending , while the north ...
... earth , which glory ' excites , Or close ambition varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful confultations dark Ended rejoicing in their matchlefs chief : As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds Afcending , while the north ...
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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