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... worfe. He. reck'd. not. ,. and. these. words. thereafter. spake . 50. My fentence is for open war : of wiles , More unexpert , I boaft not : then let those Contrive who need , or when they need , not now . For while they fit contriving , ...
... worfe. He. reck'd. not. ,. and. these. words. thereafter. spake . 50. My fentence is for open war : of wiles , More unexpert , I boaft not : then let those Contrive who need , or when they need , not now . For while they fit contriving , ...
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... worfe appear The better reafon , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; 115 To vice industrious , but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the ear , And with perfuafive accent thus began ...
... worfe appear The better reafon , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; 115 To vice industrious , but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the ear , And with perfuafive accent thus began ...
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... worfe . War therefore , open or conceal'd , alike My voice diffuades ; for what can force or guile With him , or who deceive his mind , whose eye Views all things at one view ! he from Heav'us highth 180 185 All these our motions vain ...
... worfe . War therefore , open or conceal'd , alike My voice diffuades ; for what can force or guile With him , or who deceive his mind , whose eye Views all things at one view ! he from Heav'us highth 180 185 All these our motions vain ...
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... worfe V 195 By my advice ; since fate inevitable 61 200 SW bu 30 Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will . To fuffer , as to do , Our strength is equal , nor the law unjust That so ordains : this was at first refolvid ...
... worfe V 195 By my advice ; since fate inevitable 61 200 SW bu 30 Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will . To fuffer , as to do , Our strength is equal , nor the law unjust That so ordains : this was at first refolvid ...
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... worfe Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceiv'd , Gorgons , and Hydrals , and Chimæra's dire . 1 Mean while the Adversary of God and Man , Satan with thoughts inflam'd of highest design 630 Puts on fwift wings , and towards the ...
... worfe Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceiv'd , Gorgons , and Hydrals , and Chimæra's dire . 1 Mean while the Adversary of God and Man , Satan with thoughts inflam'd of highest design 630 Puts on fwift wings , and towards the ...
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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