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 iv
... perhaps the impref- fions it made on his imagination contributed much to the painting of that pathetic fcene in PARADISE LOST * , in which Eve addreffed herself to Adam for pardon and peace . At the interceffion of his friends who were ...
... perhaps the impref- fions it made on his imagination contributed much to the painting of that pathetic fcene in PARADISE LOST * , in which Eve addreffed herself to Adam for pardon and peace . At the interceffion of his friends who were ...
Page ix
... perhaps , no one of our English poets 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 ...
... perhaps , no one of our English poets 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 ...
Page xi
... perhaps the faculties of his foul grew more vigorous after he was deprived of his fight : and his imagination ( naturally fublime , and inlarged by reading romances , * of which he was much ena- mour'd in his youth ) when it was wholly ...
... perhaps the faculties of his foul grew more vigorous after he was deprived of his fight : and his imagination ( naturally fublime , and inlarged by reading romances , * of which he was much ena- mour'd in his youth ) when it was wholly ...
Page xiii
... perhaps to vulgar readers , that it rather is to be esteemed an example fet , the first in English , of ancient liberty recovered to heroic poem , from the troublefome and modern bondage of riming . PARADISE LOS T. BOOK I. THE ARGUMENT ...
... perhaps to vulgar readers , that it rather is to be esteemed an example fet , the first in English , of ancient liberty recovered to heroic poem , from the troublefome and modern bondage of riming . PARADISE LOS T. BOOK I. THE ARGUMENT ...
Page 19
... to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may fucceed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and B 2 Book I. 19 PARADISE LOS T. And put to proof his high fupremacy, ...
... to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may fucceed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and B 2 Book I. 19 PARADISE LOS T. And put to proof his high fupremacy, ...
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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