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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... fhould find , O'er which lame faith leads understanding blind ; Left he perplex'd the things he would explain , And what was eafy , he should render vain . OR if a work fo infinite he fpann'd , Jealous I was that fome less skilful hand ...
... fhould find , O'er which lame faith leads understanding blind ; Left he perplex'd the things he would explain , And what was eafy , he should render vain . OR if a work fo infinite he fpann'd , Jealous I was that fome less skilful hand ...
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... fhould we again provoke Our stronger , fome worse way his wrath may find To our destruction ; if there be in Hell 80 Fear to be worse destroy'd : what can be worse 85 Than to dwell here , di iv'n out from blifs , condemn'd In this ...
... fhould we again provoke Our stronger , fome worse way his wrath may find To our destruction ; if there be in Hell 80 Fear to be worse destroy'd : what can be worse 85 Than to dwell here , di iv'n out from blifs , condemn'd In this ...
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... fhould rife 135 With blackeft infurrection , to confound Heav'n's pureft light , yet our great enemy All incorruptible would on his throne Sit unpolluted , and th'ethereal mould Incapable of stain would foon expel Her mischief , and ...
... fhould rife 135 With blackeft infurrection , to confound Heav'n's pureft light , yet our great enemy All incorruptible would on his throne Sit unpolluted , and th'ethereal mould Incapable of stain would foon expel Her mischief , and ...
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... fhould relent , And publish grace to all , on promise made Of new fubje & tion ; with what eyes could we Stand in his prefence humble , and receive Strict laws impos'd , to celebrate his throne With warbled hymns , and to his Godhead ...
... fhould relent , And publish grace to all , on promise made Of new fubje & tion ; with what eyes could we Stand in his prefence humble , and receive Strict laws impos'd , to celebrate his throne With warbled hymns , and to his Godhead ...
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... fhould ill become this throne , O Peers , 445 And this imperial fovranty , adorn'd With fplendor , arm'd with pow'r , if ought propos'd And judg'd of public moment , in the shape Of difficulty or danger could deter Me from attempting ...
... fhould ill become this throne , O Peers , 445 And this imperial fovranty , adorn'd With fplendor , arm'd with pow'r , if ought propos'd And judg'd of public moment , in the shape Of difficulty or danger could deter Me from attempting ...
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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