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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... hath affign'd ; and for the fame reafon which prevailed with him to affignit . His father John Milton , by profeffion a scriviner , lived in a repu- table manner on a competent eftate , entirely his own acquifition ; having been early ...
... hath affign'd ; and for the fame reafon which prevailed with him to affignit . His father John Milton , by profeffion a scriviner , lived in a repu- table manner on a competent eftate , entirely his own acquifition ; having been early ...
Page ix
... hath excited fo many admirers to imitate his manner , yet I think never any was known to afpire to emula- tion even the late ingenious Mr. Philips , who in the colours of ftile , came the nearest of all the co- piers to refemble the ...
... hath excited fo many admirers to imitate his manner , yet I think never any was known to afpire to emula- tion even the late ingenious Mr. Philips , who in the colours of ftile , came the nearest of all the co- piers to refemble the ...
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... hath join'd In equal ru'in into what pit thou feest : 90 From what highth fall'n , fo much the ftronger prov'd He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of his dire arms ? yet not for thofe , Nor what the potent victor in ...
... hath join'd In equal ru'in into what pit thou feest : 90 From what highth fall'n , fo much the ftronger prov'd He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of his dire arms ? yet not for thofe , Nor what the potent victor in ...
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... Hath loft us Heav'n , and all this mighty host 135 In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as Gods and heav'nly effences Can perish : for the mind and fpi'rit remains Invincible , and vigor foon returns , 140 Though all our ...
... Hath loft us Heav'n , and all this mighty host 135 In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as Gods and heav'nly effences Can perish : for the mind and fpi'rit remains Invincible , and vigor foon returns , 140 Though all our ...
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... hath recall'd His minifters of vengeance and purfuit Back to the gates of Heav'n : the fulphurous hail Shot after us in ftorm , o'erblown hath laid The fiery furge , that from the precipice 170 Of Heav'n receiv'd us falling ; and the ...
... hath recall'd His minifters of vengeance and purfuit Back to the gates of Heav'n : the fulphurous hail Shot after us in ftorm , o'erblown hath laid The fiery furge , that from the precipice 170 Of Heav'n receiv'd us falling ; and the ...
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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