The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Memoir and NotesAmerican News Company, 1880 - 563 pages |
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Page 78
... happy isles , but who dwelt happy there He stayed not to inquire : above them all The golden sun , in splendour likest Heaven , Allured his eye : thither his course he bends Through the calm firmament ( but up or down , By centre , or ...
... happy isles , but who dwelt happy there He stayed not to inquire : above them all The golden sun , in splendour likest Heaven , Allured his eye : thither his course he bends Through the calm firmament ( but up or down , By centre , or ...
Page 126
... happy state Can comprehend , incapable of more . " To whom the patriarch of mankind replied : " O favourable spirit , propitious guest , Well hast thou taught the way that might direct Our knowledge , and the scale of nature set From ...
... happy state Can comprehend , incapable of more . " To whom the patriarch of mankind replied : " O favourable spirit , propitious guest , Well hast thou taught the way that might direct Our knowledge , and the scale of nature set From ...
Page 204
... happy , still in fear of harm ? But harm precedes not sin : only our foe , Tempting , affronts us with his foul esteem Of our integrity : his foul esteem Sticks no dishonour on our front , but turns Foul on himself ; then wherefore ...
... happy , still in fear of harm ? But harm precedes not sin : only our foe , Tempting , affronts us with his foul esteem Of our integrity : his foul esteem Sticks no dishonour on our front , but turns Foul on himself ; then wherefore ...
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Adam agni amorous angels Arethuse arms aught beast behold bliss bright called cherubim CHORUS cloud COMUS Dagon dark death deep delight Demogorgon didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal Euphrates evil eyes fair Father fear fell fire flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill honour ipse Israel king lest light live Locrine Lord Lycidas MANOAH Messiah mihi Milton Moloch mortal night numina o'er pain PARADISE LOST peace praise PSALM quæ reign round SAMSON Satan seat seems serpent shade shalt sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stars stood strength sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree virtue voice whence winds wings wonder words