Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Correctly Printed from the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.James Magee, 1772 - 332 pages |
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Page iv
... perhaps the impreffions it made on his imagination contributed much to the pain- ting of that pathetic fcene in PARADISE LOST , in which Eve addreffed herself to Adam for pardon and peace . At the interceffion of his friends who were ...
... perhaps the impreffions it made on his imagination contributed much to the pain- ting of that pathetic fcene in PARADISE LOST , in which Eve addreffed herself to Adam for pardon and peace . At the interceffion of his friends who were ...
Page ix
... perhaps it may pafs for fiction , what with great veracity I affirm to be fact , that MILTON , after having , with much difficulty , prevailed to have this di- vine poem licensed for the prefs , could fell the copy for no more than ...
... perhaps it may pafs for fiction , what with great veracity I affirm to be fact , that MILTON , after having , with much difficulty , prevailed to have this di- vine poem licensed for the prefs , could fell the copy for no more than ...
Page xi
... perhaps the faculties of his foul grew more vigorous after he was deprived of his fight and his imagination ( naturally fublime , and in- larged by reading romances , † of which he was much enamour'd in his youth ) when it was wholly ...
... perhaps the faculties of his foul grew more vigorous after he was deprived of his fight and his imagination ( naturally fublime , and in- larged by reading romances , † of which he was much enamour'd in his youth ) when it was wholly ...
Page xiii
... perhaps to vulgar readers , that it rather , is to be esteemed an example fet , the first in English , of ancient liberty recovered to heroic poem , from the troublesome and modern bondage of riming . B3 PARADISE LOST . THE BOOK I ...
... perhaps to vulgar readers , that it rather , is to be esteemed an example fet , the first in English , of ancient liberty recovered to heroic poem , from the troublesome and modern bondage of riming . B3 PARADISE LOST . THE BOOK I ...
Page 19
... feek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may fucceed , fo as perhaps 160 165 Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and BOOK I. PARADISE LOST , 19.
... feek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft - times may fucceed , fo as perhaps 160 165 Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and BOOK I. PARADISE LOST , 19.
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Adam againſt alfo Angel appear'd arm'd beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd Cherubim cloud darkneſs death deep defcend defire delight divine dwell earth elfe eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat feek feem'd feems fhall fhape fhould fide fight fign fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake fruit ftand ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt highth himſelf hoft juft laft laſt lefs light loft moſt muft muſt night o'er pain Paradife PARADISE LOST pleaſure pow'r praiſe rais'd reafon reft reply'd reſt return'd rife rofe round Satan ſhall Spirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſweet tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd univerfal vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe