The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... length to eat ; fhe pleas'd with the tafte delibe- rates a while whether to impart thereof to Adam or not , at last brings him of the fruit , relates what per- fuaded her to eat thereof : Adam at first amaz'd , but perceiving her loft ...
... length to eat ; fhe pleas'd with the tafte delibe- rates a while whether to impart thereof to Adam or not , at last brings him of the fruit , relates what per- fuaded her to eat thereof : Adam at first amaz'd , but perceiving her loft ...
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... length Weft from Orontes to the ocean barr'd At Darien , thence to the land where flows Ganges and Indus : thus the orb he roam'd B 3 75 With With narrow fearch , and with inspection deep Confider'd every Book IX . S PARADISE LOST .
... length Weft from Orontes to the ocean barr'd At Darien , thence to the land where flows Ganges and Indus : thus the orb he roam'd B 3 75 With With narrow fearch , and with inspection deep Confider'd every Book IX . S PARADISE LOST .
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... length The eye of Eve to mark his play ; he glad Of her attention gain'd , with ferpent tongue Organic , or impulse of vocal air , His fraudulent temptation thus began . Wonder not , fovran Mistress , if perhaps 515 520 525 530 Thou ...
... length The eye of Eve to mark his play ; he glad Of her attention gain'd , with ferpent tongue Organic , or impulse of vocal air , His fraudulent temptation thus began . Wonder not , fovran Mistress , if perhaps 515 520 525 530 Thou ...
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... length Not unamaz'd she thus in answer spake . What may this mean ? language of man pronounc'd By tongue of brute , and human sense express'd ? The first at least of these I thought deny'd To beafts , whom God on their creation - day ...
... length Not unamaz'd she thus in answer spake . What may this mean ? language of man pronounc'd By tongue of brute , and human sense express'd ? The first at least of these I thought deny'd To beafts , whom God on their creation - day ...
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... length , ere long I might perceive Strange alteration in me , to degree Of reason in my inward pow'rs , and speech Wanted not long , though to this shape retain'd . Thenceforth to fpeculations high or deep I turn'd my thoughts , and ...
... length , ere long I might perceive Strange alteration in me , to degree Of reason in my inward pow'rs , and speech Wanted not long , though to this shape retain'd . Thenceforth to fpeculations high or deep I turn'd my thoughts , and ...
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Adam againſt alfo alſo Angels beaft beaſts beft behold beſt bruiſe call'd cauſe Chorus cloud darkneſs death defcended defert defire earth eaſe erft evil eyes faid fair faith fear feat feek feems feen fent fhall fhame fhow fide fight fince firft firſt flain fome foon forrow foul fpake fruit ftill ftood ftrength fuch glory hath heart Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt himſelf houſe Ifrael juft juſt king laft laſt leaſt lefs loft moſt muſt nigh Paradife PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAIN'D pleaſure pow'r praiſe reaſon reft reign reply'd return'd Satan Saviour ſeek ſeem Serpent ſhall ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhould Son of God ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſweet tafte taſte Tempter thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thoſe thou art thought throne tree utmoſt virtue weft whofe whoſe wilderneſs wiſdom worfe worſe
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Page 136 - ... observe His providence; and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things...
Page 182 - Things vulgar, and well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise and they admire they know not what, And know not whom, but as one leads the other: And what delight to be by such extoll'd, To live upon their tongues and be their talk, Of whom to be dispraised were no small praise, His lot who dares be singularly good. Th' intelligent among them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is raised.
Page 36 - Had so ennobled, as of choice to incur Divine displeasure for her sake, or death. In recompense (for such compliance bad Such recompense best merits), from the bough She gave him of that fair enticing fruit With liberal hand : he scrupled not to eat, Against his better knowledge ; not deceived, But fondly overcome with female charm.
Page 4 - Nor skilled, nor studious, higher argument Remains ; sufficient of itself to raise That name, unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing Depressed ; and much they may, if all be mine, Not hers who brings it nightly to my ear.
Page 40 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 108 - To overcome in battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Manslaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human glory, and for glory done Of triumph, to be styled great conquerors, Patrons of mankind, Gods, and sons of Gods, Destroyers rightlier call'd and plagues of men. Thus fame shall be achieved, renown on earth, And what most merits fame in silence hid.
Page 148 - When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...
Page 76 - Both have sinn'd, but thou Against God only, I against God and thee, And to the place of judgment will return, There with my cries importune Heaven, that all The sentence, from thy head removed, may light On me, sole cause to thee of all this woe,. Me, me only, just object of his ire!
Page 100 - But have I now seen death ? Is this the way I must return to native dust? O sight Of terror, foul and ugly to behold! Horrid to think, how horrible to feel!
Page 137 - I fell asleep: but now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here; without thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under Heav'n, all places thou, Who for my wilful crime art banished hence.