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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Page iii
... firft design which MILTON conceived , of writing an epic poem ; and it appears , by fome Latin verfes addreffed to the marquis with the title of Manfus , that he intended to fix on king Arthur for his hero : but Arthur was reserved to ...
... firft design which MILTON conceived , of writing an epic poem ; and it appears , by fome Latin verfes addreffed to the marquis with the title of Manfus , that he intended to fix on king Arthur for his hero : but Arthur was reserved to ...
Page viii
... firft geniuses , who have fucceeded him , have ever esteemed it a merit to relish , and illustrate , its beauties ? whilst the critic who gazed , with fo much wanton malice , on the nakedness of Shakespear PAR , LOST . B. ix . Ver . 26 ...
... firft geniuses , who have fucceeded him , have ever esteemed it a merit to relish , and illustrate , its beauties ? whilst the critic who gazed , with fo much wanton malice , on the nakedness of Shakespear PAR , LOST . B. ix . Ver . 26 ...
Page 15
... firft difobedience , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whofe mortal taste Brought death into the world , and all our woe , With lofs of Eden , till one greater Man Reftore us , and regain the blissful seat , Sing heav'nly Mufe ...
... firft difobedience , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whofe mortal taste Brought death into the world , and all our woe , With lofs of Eden , till one greater Man Reftore us , and regain the blissful seat , Sing heav'nly Mufe ...
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... firft , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell , fay firft what caufe Mov'd our grand Parents , in that happy state , Favor'd of Heav'n fo highly , to fall off From their Creator , and tranfgrefs his will ...
... firft , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell , fay firft what caufe Mov'd our grand Parents , in that happy state , Favor'd of Heav'n fo highly , to fall off From their Creator , and tranfgrefs his will ...
Page 25
... to men by various names , And various idols through the Heathen world . 375 Say , Mufe , their names then known , who firft , who lait Rous'd from the flumber on that fiery couch , At B 5 % . Book I. PARADISE LOS T. 25 * ...
... to men by various names , And various idols through the Heathen world . 375 Say , Mufe , their names then known , who firft , who lait Rous'd from the flumber on that fiery couch , At B 5 % . Book I. PARADISE LOS T. 25 * ...
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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