Poetical WorksUnited States Book Company, 1891 |
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Page 8
... nature , his dependence , we might almost say , on super- natural inspiration , and in the calm air of strength with which he opens ' Paradise Lost , ' beginning a mighty performance without the appearance of an effort . " The warlike ...
... nature , his dependence , we might almost say , on super- natural inspiration , and in the calm air of strength with which he opens ' Paradise Lost , ' beginning a mighty performance without the appearance of an effort . " The warlike ...
Page 9
... natures , and their genius that feels with the ardor and debates with the eloquence of heaven . " But the proudest monument that has been reared to the genius of Milton is the " Essay " from the pen of Dr. Channing . It breathes a ...
... natures , and their genius that feels with the ardor and debates with the eloquence of heaven . " But the proudest monument that has been reared to the genius of Milton is the " Essay " from the pen of Dr. Channing . It breathes a ...
Page 10
... nature diffusive . Its object is the universe , which is strictly one , or bound together by in- finite connections and correspondences ; and accordingly its natural pro- gress is from one to another field of thought ; and wherever ...
... nature diffusive . Its object is the universe , which is strictly one , or bound together by in- finite connections and correspondences ; and accordingly its natural pro- gress is from one to another field of thought ; and wherever ...
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... nature ; imparts to material objects life , and sentiment , and emotion , and invests the mind with the powers and splendours of the out- ward creation ; describes the surrounding universe in the colours which the passions throws over ...
... nature ; imparts to material objects life , and sentiment , and emotion , and invests the mind with the powers and splendours of the out- ward creation ; describes the surrounding universe in the colours which the passions throws over ...
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... nature , that a spiritual be- ing , exiled from heaven , finds there an appropriate home . There is , too , an indefiniteness in the description of Satan's person which incites without shocking the imagination , and aids us to combine ...
... nature , that a spiritual be- ing , exiled from heaven , finds there an appropriate home . There is , too , an indefiniteness in the description of Satan's person which incites without shocking the imagination , and aids us to combine ...
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Adam agni amorous angels ANTISTROPHE arms aught beast behold bliss bright cherub cherubim CHORUS cloud COMUS Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear flowers fræna fruit glorious glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill honour ipse Israel John Ruskin King lest light live Lord Lycidas MANOAH Messiah mihi mind morn mortal night numina o'er Olympo pain Paradise peace Philistines praise quæ reign replied round SAMSON Satan seat serpent shade shalt sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stood strength sweet taste thee thence thine things thither Thomas Carlyle thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree Tu quoque ulmo virtue voice whence wings wonder