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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... death of his friend Edward King , son of Sir John King , Secretary for Ireland , who was lost in his paffage to that country . Milton having now remained with his father for about five years , on the death of his mother , obtained the ...
... death of his friend Edward King , son of Sir John King , Secretary for Ireland , who was lost in his paffage to that country . Milton having now remained with his father for about five years , on the death of his mother , obtained the ...
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... death , A univerfe of death , which God by curfe Created evil , for evil only good , Where all life dies , death lives , and nature breeds , Perverfe , all monftrous , all prodigious things , Abominable , inutterable , and worfe Than ...
... death , A univerfe of death , which God by curfe Created evil , for evil only good , Where all life dies , death lives , and nature breeds , Perverfe , all monftrous , all prodigious things , Abominable , inutterable , and worfe Than ...
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... Death ; Hell trembled at the hideous name , and figh'd From all her caves , and back refounded Death . I fled , but he purfued ( though more , it seems , Inflam'd with luft than rage ) and fwifter far , Me overtook his mother , all ...
... Death ; Hell trembled at the hideous name , and figh'd From all her caves , and back refounded Death . I fled , but he purfued ( though more , it seems , Inflam'd with luft than rage ) and fwifter far , Me overtook his mother , all ...
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... Death Shall dwell at eafe , and up and down unfeen Wing filently the buxom air , embalm'd With odors ; there ye fhall be fed and fill'd Immeasurably ; all things fhall be your prey . He ceas'd ; for both feem'd highly pleas'd , and Death ...
... Death Shall dwell at eafe , and up and down unfeen Wing filently the buxom air , embalm'd With odors ; there ye fhall be fed and fill'd Immeasurably ; all things fhall be your prey . He ceas'd ; for both feem'd highly pleas'd , and Death ...
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... death for death . Say heav'nly Pow'rs , where fhall we find fuch love ? Which of ye will be mortal to redeem Man's mortal crime , and just th ' unjust to fave ; Dwells in all Heaven charity fo dear ? He afk'd ; but all the heav'nly ...
... death for death . Say heav'nly Pow'rs , where fhall we find fuch love ? Which of ye will be mortal to redeem Man's mortal crime , and just th ' unjust to fave ; Dwells in all Heaven charity fo dear ? He afk'd ; but all the heav'nly ...
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