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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... never flags , but always keeps on wing . WHERE Couldst thou words of fuch a compass find ? Whence furnish such a vast expanse of mind ? Just Heav'n thee like TIRESIAS to requite , Rewards with prophecy thy lofs of fight . WELL might'ft ...
... never flags , but always keeps on wing . WHERE Couldst thou words of fuch a compass find ? Whence furnish such a vast expanse of mind ? Just Heav'n thee like TIRESIAS to requite , Rewards with prophecy thy lofs of fight . WELL might'ft ...
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... 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 great original , made his diftant advances with a filial reverence ...
... 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 great original , made his diftant advances with a filial reverence ...
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... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed 70 75 With ever - burning fulphur unconfum'd : Such place eternal Justice had prepar'd For those rebellious , here their ...
... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed 70 75 With ever - burning fulphur unconfum'd : Such place eternal Justice had prepar'd For those rebellious , here their ...
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... never to fubmit or yield , And what is elfe not to be overcome ; That glory never thall his wrath or might Extort from me . To bow and fue for grace With fuppliant knee , and deify his power , Who from the terror of this arm so late ...
... never to fubmit or yield , And what is elfe not to be overcome ; That glory never thall his wrath or might Extort from me . To bow and fue for grace With fuppliant knee , and deify his power , Who from the terror of this arm so late ...
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... never will be our task , But ever to do ill our fole delight , As bei'ng the contrary to his high will Whom we resist . If then his providence Out of our evil feek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out ...
... never will be our task , But ever to do ill our fole delight , As bei'ng the contrary to his high will Whom we resist . If then his providence Out of our evil feek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out ...
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