Poetical WorksUnited States Book Company, 1891 |
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Page 8
... strength with which he opens ' Paradise Lost , ' beginning a mighty performance without the appearance of an effort . " The warlike part of ' Paradise Lost ' was inseparable from its sub- ject . Whether it could have been differently ...
... strength with which he opens ' Paradise Lost , ' beginning a mighty performance without the appearance of an effort . " The warlike part of ' Paradise Lost ' was inseparable from its sub- ject . Whether it could have been differently ...
Page 12
... strength from the force , constancy , and daunt- less courage of evil agents . Milton's description of Satan attests in various ways the power of his genius . Critics have often observed , that the great difficulty of his work was to ...
... strength from the force , constancy , and daunt- less courage of evil agents . Milton's description of Satan attests in various ways the power of his genius . Critics have often observed , that the great difficulty of his work was to ...
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... strength of gods And this empyreal substance , cannot fail ; Since , through experience of this great event , In arms not worse , in foresight much advanced , We may with more successful hope resolve To wage by force or guile eternal ...
... strength of gods And this empyreal substance , cannot fail ; Since , through experience of this great event , In arms not worse , in foresight much advanced , We may with more successful hope resolve To wage by force or guile eternal ...
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... strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as gods and heavenly essences ...
... strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as gods and heavenly essences ...
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... strength , Not by the sufferance of supernal Power . " Is this the region , this the soil , the clime , " Said then the lost archangel , " this the seat That we must change for Heaven , this mournful gloom For that celestial light ? Be ...
... strength , Not by the sufferance of supernal Power . " Is this the region , this the soil , the clime , " Said then the lost archangel , " this the seat That we must change for Heaven , this mournful gloom For that celestial light ? Be ...
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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