The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5John & Arthur Arch ... and for Bell & Bradfute and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 - English poetry |
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... because it is not the first . ” Three years after the publication of Paradife Loft , the author published Sampfon Agonistes , a Tra- gedy , in the pureft ftile of the Greek Drama , and Paradife Regained , which he is faid to have pre ...
... because it is not the first . ” Three years after the publication of Paradife Loft , the author published Sampfon Agonistes , a Tra- gedy , in the pureft ftile of the Greek Drama , and Paradife Regained , which he is faid to have pre ...
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... Because thou haft , though thron'd in highest blifs Equal to God , and equally enjoying God - like fruition , quitted all to fave A world from utter lofs , and hast been found By merit more than birthright , Son of God , Found worthieft ...
... Because thou haft , though thron'd in highest blifs Equal to God , and equally enjoying God - like fruition , quitted all to fave A world from utter lofs , and hast been found By merit more than birthright , Son of God , Found worthieft ...
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... Because we freely love , as in our will To love or not ; in this we ftand or fall : And fome are fall'n , to disobedience fall'n , And fo from Heav'n to deepet Hell ; O fall From what high ftate of blifs into what woe ! To whom our ...
... Because we freely love , as in our will To love or not ; in this we ftand or fall : And fome are fall'n , to disobedience fall'n , And fo from Heav'n to deepet Hell ; O fall From what high ftate of blifs into what woe ! To whom our ...
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... Because the Father , to ' whom in Heav'n fupreme Kingdom and power , and glory appertains , Hath honour'd me according to his will . Therefore to me their doom he hath aflign'd ; That they may have their wish , to try with me In battle ...
... Because the Father , to ' whom in Heav'n fupreme Kingdom and power , and glory appertains , Hath honour'd me according to his will . Therefore to me their doom he hath aflign'd ; That they may have their wish , to try with me In battle ...
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... because I am who fill Infinitude , nor vacuous the ipace . Tho ' I uncircumfcrib'd myfelf retire , And put not forth my goodness , which is free To act or not , Neceflity and Chance Approach not me , and what I will is fate . So fpake ...
... because I am who fill Infinitude , nor vacuous the ipace . Tho ' I uncircumfcrib'd myfelf retire , And put not forth my goodness , which is free To act or not , Neceflity and Chance Approach not me , and what I will is fate . So fpake ...
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againſt angels becauſe Befides beft beſt breaſt bright caft call'd caufe death defire doft e'er earth elfe ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair falute fame fate fear feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep flow'rs fome fong foon foul fpirits fpring ftand ftill fuch fure fweet fword glory gods hafte hand hath heart Heav'n himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft juſt King laft laſt lefs light loft mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er night numbers nymph o'er Pindar pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent Quoth rage reafon reft rife rofe Satan ſhall ſhe ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tree uſe vex'd virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wife worfe