Poetical WorksUnited States Book Company, 1891 |
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Page 10
... thing more powerful , lofty , and thrilling , than ordinary and real life af- fords . No doctrine is more common ... things new ' for the gratification of a divine instinct . It indeed finds its ele ments in what it actually sees and ...
... thing more powerful , lofty , and thrilling , than ordinary and real life af- fords . No doctrine is more common ... things new ' for the gratification of a divine instinct . It indeed finds its ele ments in what it actually sees and ...
Page 15
... things , presenting Satan with his angels now falling into Hell , described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) , but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest ...
... things , presenting Satan with his angels now falling into Hell , described here , not in the centre ( for Heaven and Earth may be supposed as yet not made , certainly not yet accursed ) , but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest ...
Page 25
... things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First Moloch , horrid king besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears , Though for the noise of drums and timbrels ...
... things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First Moloch , horrid king besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears , Though for the noise of drums and timbrels ...
Page 33
... things , and wondering tell Of Babel and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame And strength and art are easily outdone By spirits reprobate , and in an hour What in an age they with incessant toil And ...
... things , and wondering tell Of Babel and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame And strength and art are easily outdone By spirits reprobate , and in an hour What in an age they with incessant toil And ...
Page 42
... though in this vast recess , Free , and to none accountable , preferring Hard liberty before the easy yoke Of servile pomp . Our greatness will appear Then most conspicuous , when great things of small , 42 PARADISE LOST .
... though in this vast recess , Free , and to none accountable , preferring Hard liberty before the easy yoke Of servile pomp . Our greatness will appear Then most conspicuous , when great things of small , 42 PARADISE LOST .
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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