Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books. The Author John MiltonJ. Banners, W. Slackman, F. Rennington, W. Jones, T. Newton, and R. Bland, 1790 - 316 pages |
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Page xiv
... just and penetrating , his apprehenfion quick , his memory tenacious of what he read , his reading only not fo extensive as his genius , for that was universal . And having treasured up fuch immense store of sci- ence , perhaps the ...
... just and penetrating , his apprehenfion quick , his memory tenacious of what he read , his reading only not fo extensive as his genius , for that was universal . And having treasured up fuch immense store of sci- ence , perhaps the ...
Page xviii
... Just Heav'n thee , like Tirefias , to requite , Rewards with prophecy thy lofs of fight . Well might'ft thou fcorn thy readers to allure With tinkling rhyme , of thy own sense secure ; While the town - bays writes all the while and ...
... Just Heav'n thee , like Tirefias , to requite , Rewards with prophecy thy lofs of fight . Well might'ft thou fcorn thy readers to allure With tinkling rhyme , of thy own sense secure ; While the town - bays writes all the while and ...
Page 26
... just inheritance of old , Surer to profper than prosperity Could have affur'd us ; and by what best way , Whether of open war or covert guile , We now debate ; who can advise , may speak . He ceas'd ; and next him Moloch , fcepter'd ...
... just inheritance of old , Surer to profper than prosperity Could have affur'd us ; and by what best way , Whether of open war or covert guile , We now debate ; who can advise , may speak . He ceas'd ; and next him Moloch , fcepter'd ...
Page 49
... just pretences arm'd Fell with us from on high from them I go This uncouth errand fole , and one for all Myfelf expofe , with lonely fteps to tread Th ' unfounded deep , and through the void immenfe To fearch with wand'ring queft a ...
... just pretences arm'd Fell with us from on high from them I go This uncouth errand fole , and one for all Myfelf expofe , with lonely fteps to tread Th ' unfounded deep , and through the void immenfe To fearch with wand'ring queft a ...
Page 59
... just and right , Sufficient to have ftood , though free to fall . Such I created all th ' ethereal Powers [ fail'd ; And Spirits , both them who stood , and them who Freely they stood who ftood , and fell who fell . Not free , what ...
... just and right , Sufficient to have ftood , though free to fall . Such I created all th ' ethereal Powers [ fail'd ; And Spirits , both them who stood , and them who Freely they stood who ftood , and fell who fell . Not free , what ...
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Adam afcend againſt alfo Angel appear'd arm'd battel beaft beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd Cherubim darkneſs death deep defcend defire delight divine earth elfe erft eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat feek feem'd feems fhade fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fong fons foon foul fpake fruit ftand ftate ftill ftood ftrength fuch fweet glory hath heav'n heav'nly hell higheſt himſelf hoft juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs light loft moft muft muſt night o'er Paradife PARADISE LOST pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent rais'd reafon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe Satan ſeems Serpent ſhall ſhape Spirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tree turn'd vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe