Paradise lost, a poem in twelve booksJames Knox, 1765 - 318 pages |
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Page 35
... defire To found this nether empire , which might rise By policy , and long process of time , In emulation oppofite to Heav'n , Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd , than whom , 290 295 grave Satan except , none higher fat , with Aspect Book ...
... defire To found this nether empire , which might rise By policy , and long process of time , In emulation oppofite to Heav'n , Which when Beelzebub perceiv'd , than whom , 290 295 grave Satan except , none higher fat , with Aspect Book ...
Page 57
... defire to behold the new creation , and Man whom God had placed here , inquires of him his habitation , and is directed ; alights firft on mount Niphates . Hor of the Eternal coeternal beam HAL FAIL holy Light , offspring of Heav'n ...
... defire to behold the new creation , and Man whom God had placed here , inquires of him his habitation , and is directed ; alights firft on mount Niphates . Hor of the Eternal coeternal beam HAL FAIL holy Light , offspring of Heav'n ...
Page 62
... defires ; Upheld by me , yet once more he fall ftand On even ground against his mortal foe , By me upheld , that he may know how frail His fall'n condition is , and to me owe All his deliverance , and to none but me . Some I have chofen ...
... defires ; Upheld by me , yet once more he fall ftand On even ground against his mortal foe , By me upheld , that he may know how frail His fall'n condition is , and to me owe All his deliverance , and to none but me . Some I have chofen ...
Page 76
... defire to fee , and know 660 All these his wond'rous works , but chiefly Man , His chief delight and favor , him for whom All these his works fo wondrous he ordain'd , Hath brought me from the quires of Cherubim Alone thus wand'ring ...
... defire to fee , and know 660 All these his wond'rous works , but chiefly Man , His chief delight and favor , him for whom All these his works fo wondrous he ordain'd , Hath brought me from the quires of Cherubim Alone thus wand'ring ...
Page 77
... defire which tends to know The works of God , thereby to glorify The great Work - Mafter , leads to no excefs That reaches blame , but rather merits praise The more it feems excefs , that led thee hither From thy empyreal manfion thus ...
... defire which tends to know The works of God , thereby to glorify The great Work - Mafter , leads to no excefs That reaches blame , but rather merits praise The more it feems excefs , that led thee hither From thy empyreal manfion thus ...
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Adam afcend Againſt alfo Angel appear'd battel beaft beaſt beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd Cherubim darkneſs death deep defcend defire divine dwell earth elfe erft eternal evil eyes facred fafe faid fair feat feek feem'd feems fenfe ferpent ferve fhade fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fong fons foon foul fpake fruit ftill ftood ftrength fuch fweet gate glory haft hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill himſelf hoft juft laft laſt lefs light loft moſt muſt night o'er pafs'd Paradife pleaſure pow'r praiſe rais'd reafon reft reply'd reſt return'd rife rofe Satan ſhall ſhape Spirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd utmoſt vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe