Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksL. Coffin, 1831 |
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... creature to be created , according to an ancient prophecy or report in Heaven ; for , that Angels were long before this visible creation , was the opinion of many ancient Fathers . To find out the truth of this prophecy , and what to ...
... creature to be created , according to an ancient prophecy or report in Heaven ; for , that Angels were long before this visible creation , was the opinion of many ancient Fathers . To find out the truth of this prophecy , and what to ...
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... creature equal or not much inferior to themselves , about this time to be created : Their doubt , who shall be sent on this difficult search ; Satan their chief undertakes alone the voyage , is honoured and applaud- ed . The council ...
... creature equal or not much inferior to themselves , about this time to be created : Their doubt , who shall be sent on this difficult search ; Satan their chief undertakes alone the voyage , is honoured and applaud- ed . The council ...
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... creatures there inhabit , of what mould , Or substance , how endued , and what their power And where their weakness , how attempted best , By force or subtlety . Though Heaven be shut , And Heaven's high Arbitrator sit secure In his own ...
... creatures there inhabit , of what mould , Or substance , how endued , and what their power And where their weakness , how attempted best , By force or subtlety . Though Heaven be shut , And Heaven's high Arbitrator sit secure In his own ...
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... creatures rational , though under hope Of heavenly grace : and , God proclaiming peace , Yet live in hatred , enmity , and strife 500 Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy : As if ( which ...
... creatures rational , though under hope Of heavenly grace : and , God proclaiming peace , Yet live in hatred , enmity , and strife 500 Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy : As if ( which ...
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... creatures , to supply Perhaps our vacant room ; though more removed , 833 Lest Heaven , surcharged with potent multitude , Might hap to move new broils . Be this or aught Than this more secret now design'd , I haste To know ; and , this ...
... creatures , to supply Perhaps our vacant room ; though more removed , 833 Lest Heaven , surcharged with potent multitude , Might hap to move new broils . Be this or aught Than this more secret now design'd , I haste To know ; and , this ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill Ithuriel join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah Michaƫl mix'd night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon