The Poetical WorksBernhard Tauchnitz, 1850 - 358 pages |
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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 applauded . The council thus ...
... 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 applauded . The council thus ...
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... creatures there inhabit , of what mould Or substance , how endued , and what their pow'r , And where their weakness ; how attempted best , By force or subtlety . Though Heav'n be shut , And Heav'n's high Arbitrator sit secure 355 In his ...
... creatures there inhabit , of what mould Or substance , how endued , and what their pow'r , And where their weakness ; how attempted best , By force or subtlety . Though Heav'n be shut , And Heav'n's high Arbitrator sit secure 355 In his ...
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... and bleating herds Attest their joy , that hill and valley rings . O shame to men ! Devil with Devil damn'd Firm concord holds , men only disagree 490 495 Of creatures rational , though under hope Of heav'nly grace BOOK II . 37.
... and bleating herds Attest their joy , that hill and valley rings . O shame to men ! Devil with Devil damn'd Firm concord holds , men only disagree 490 495 Of creatures rational , though under hope Of heav'nly grace BOOK II . 37.
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John Milton. Of creatures rational , though under hope Of heav'nly grace : and God proclaiming peace , Yet live in hatred , enmity , and strife Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy ; As if ...
John Milton. Of creatures rational , though under hope Of heav'nly grace : and God proclaiming peace , Yet live in hatred , enmity , and strife Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy ; As if ...
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Adam Angel answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold Belial bliss burning lake call'd celestial Charles Lee Lewes Charlotte Brontë Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark death deep delight divine dread dwell eternal ev'ning evil eyes fair Fair Angel Father fear Fiend fire fix'd flow'rs fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heav'nly Heir of Redclyffe Hell hill honour join'd King lest light live Lord lost mankind Messiah Milton's Poetical nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise Parthian pass'd Paul Heyse pow'r praise reign reply'd return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd Serpent shade shalt sight Son of God soon spake Spirits stood sweet taste Tempter thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thoughts throne thyself tow'rds tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice wand'ring whence wings