The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 101790 |
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... reign , and me preferring , His utmost pow'r with adverse pow'r oppos'd In dubious battel on the plains of Heaven , 95 100 And shook his throne . What though the field be loft ? All is not loft ; th ' unconquerable will , And study of ...
... reign , and me preferring , His utmost pow'r with adverse pow'r oppos'd In dubious battel on the plains of Heaven , 95 100 And shook his throne . What though the field be loft ? All is not loft ; th ' unconquerable will , And study of ...
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... reign fecure , and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : 255 269 Better Better to reign in Hell , than serve in Heaven C 13 Book I. PARADISE LOST .
... reign fecure , and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : 255 269 Better Better to reign in Hell , than serve in Heaven C 13 Book I. PARADISE LOST .
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English poets. Better to reign in Hell , than serve in Heaven . But wherefore let we then our faithful friends , 265 Th ' affociates and copartners of our lofs , Lie thus aftonish'd on th ' oblivious pool , And call them not to share ...
English poets. Better to reign in Hell , than serve in Heaven . But wherefore let we then our faithful friends , 265 Th ' affociates and copartners of our lofs , Lie thus aftonish'd on th ' oblivious pool , And call them not to share ...
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... reigns And in luxurious cities , where the noise Of ri'ot afcends above their loftieft towers , And injury and outrage : and when night Darkens the streets , then wander forth the sons Of Belial , flown with infolence and wine . C 3 500 ...
... reigns And in luxurious cities , where the noise Of ri'ot afcends above their loftieft towers , And injury and outrage : and when night Darkens the streets , then wander forth the sons Of Belial , flown with infolence and wine . C 3 500 ...
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... reign'd : thefe first in Crete And Ida known , thence on the fnowy top Of cold Olympus rul'd the middle air , Their highest Heav'n ; or on the Delphian cliff , Or in Dodona , and through all the bounds Of Doric land ; or who with Saturn ...
... reign'd : thefe first in Crete And Ida known , thence on the fnowy top Of cold Olympus rul'd the middle air , Their highest Heav'n ; or on the Delphian cliff , Or in Dodona , and through all the bounds Of Doric land ; or who with Saturn ...
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Adam afcend againſt almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel behold blifs bright call'd Celeſtial Cherub creatures darkneſs deep defire earth eaſe elſe erft eternal eyes fafe faid fair fair Angels feat feem'd fhall fhould fide fight filent fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake ftill ftood fuch fudden gates glory happineſs hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill himſelf hoft Ithuriel king laſt lefs leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er ordain'd pafs'd pain Paradife PARADISE LOST pleas'd pleaſant pow'r praiſe rais'd reaſon reft reign reply'd rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſky ſpake ſpear ſpeed Spi'rits ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſuch ſweet thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne turn'd vex'd wand'ring whofe whoſe wings wiſdom worfe worſe Zephon
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Page 13 - Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Page 102 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world, at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads, to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Page 74 - Thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovran vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veiled.
Page 102 - Ah, wherefore! he deserved no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none; nor was his service hard.
Page 216 - The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts ; then springs, as broke from bonds, And rampant...
Page 234 - Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent : Tell me how may I know him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know...
Page 57 - And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fast With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode.
Page 138 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels; for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in Heaven, On earth join, all ye creatures, to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Page 110 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Page 234 - Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here?