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... present , could have fear'd , How such united force of Gods , how fuch As stood like these , could ever know repulse ? For who can yet believe , though after lofs , That all these puissant legions , whose exile Hath emptied Heav'n ...
... present , could have fear'd , How such united force of Gods , how fuch As stood like these , could ever know repulse ? For who can yet believe , though after lofs , That all these puissant legions , whose exile Hath emptied Heav'n ...
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... present lot appears For happy though but ill , for ill not worst , If we procure not to ourselves more woe.225 Thus Belial with words cloth'd in reason's garb Counsel'd ignoble ease , and peaceful floth , Not peace : and after him thus ...
... present lot appears For happy though but ill , for ill not worst , If we procure not to ourselves more woe.225 Thus Belial with words cloth'd in reason's garb Counsel'd ignoble ease , and peaceful floth , Not peace : and after him thus ...
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... present evils , with regard Of what we are and where , dismissing quite All thoughts of war : ye have what I advise . 270 275 280 He scarce had finish'd , when such murmur fill'd 285 Th ' assembly , as when hollow rocks retain The found ...
... present evils , with regard Of what we are and where , dismissing quite All thoughts of war : ye have what I advise . 270 275 280 He scarce had finish'd , when such murmur fill'd 285 Th ' assembly , as when hollow rocks retain The found ...
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John Milton. To her original darkness and your fway ( Which is my present journey ) and once more 50 Erect the standard there of antient Night ; Yours be th ' advantage all , mine the revenge . 985 Thus Satan : and him thus the Anarch ...
John Milton. To her original darkness and your fway ( Which is my present journey ) and once more 50 Erect the standard there of antient Night ; Yours be th ' advantage all , mine the revenge . 985 Thus Satan : and him thus the Anarch ...
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... present , future he beholds , Thus to his only Son foreseeing spake . 80 85 Only begotten Son , seest thou what rage Transports our Adversary ? whom no bounds Prefcrib'd , no bars of Hell , nor all the chains Heap'd on him there , nor ...
... present , future he beholds , Thus to his only Son foreseeing spake . 80 85 Only begotten Son , seest thou what rage Transports our Adversary ? whom no bounds Prefcrib'd , no bars of Hell , nor all the chains Heap'd on him there , nor ...
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Adam afcend alſo Angel appear'd arm'd battel behold beſt bliſs bright call'd cauſe Cherubim courſe dark death deep defire divine dwell earth eaſe elſe eternal evil eyes facred faid fair falſe feat feek feem'd feems ferpent fide fight fince fire firſt fome fong fons foon foul fruit fuch gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill itſelf juſt laſt leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er pain Paradife paſs'd paſt pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent rais'd reaſon reply'd reſt return'd riſe roſe Satan ſay ſcarce ſeen ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhould ſhow ſince ſky ſmall ſpake Spirits ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtrange ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe thine things thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd univerſal vex'd whoſe wings worfe worſe