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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... hand ( Such as difquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) - Might once prefume , the whole creation's day To change in scenes , and fhew it in a play . PARDON me , MIGHTY POET , nor defpife My causeless , yet not ...
... hand ( Such as difquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) - Might once prefume , the whole creation's day To change in scenes , and fhew it in a play . PARDON me , MIGHTY POET , nor defpife My causeless , yet not ...
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... hand , he advanced him to be Latin fecretary , both to himself and the parliament : the former of these preferments he enjoyed both under the ufurper , and his fon ; the other , ' till King Charles II . was reftor- ed . For fome time he ...
... hand , he advanced him to be Latin fecretary , both to himself and the parliament : the former of these preferments he enjoyed both under the ufurper , and his fon ; the other , ' till King Charles II . was reftor- ed . For fome time he ...
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... hand the flames Driv'n backward flope their pointing fpires and roll'd In billows , leave i'th ' midft a horrid vale . Then with expanded wings , he fteers his flight 225 Aloft , incumbent on the dufky air That felt unusual weight ...
... hand the flames Driv'n backward flope their pointing fpires and roll'd In billows , leave i'th ' midft a horrid vale . Then with expanded wings , he fteers his flight 225 Aloft , incumbent on the dufky air That felt unusual weight ...
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... hands lopt off In his own temple , on the grunsel edge , Where he fell fat , and fham'd his worshippers : Dagon his name , sea monster , upward man And downward fish : yet had his temple high Rear'd in Azotus , dreaded through the coast ...
... hands lopt off In his own temple , on the grunsel edge , Where he fell fat , and fham'd his worshippers : Dagon his name , sea monster , upward man And downward fish : yet had his temple high Rear'd in Azotus , dreaded through the coast ...
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... center , 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.
... center , 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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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