Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, A. Ward, S. Birt, C. Hitch, B. Dod [and 5 others in London], 1746 - 378 pages |
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Page 58
... seems , Inflam'd with luft than rage ) and , swifter far ! Me overtook his mother , all dismay'd : And in embraces forcible , and foul , Ingendring with me , of that rape begot 790 Thefe yelling monsters ; that with ceaseless cry 795 ...
... seems , Inflam'd with luft than rage ) and , swifter far ! Me overtook his mother , all dismay'd : And in embraces forcible , and foul , Ingendring with me , of that rape begot 790 Thefe yelling monsters ; that with ceaseless cry 795 ...
Page 72
... seems On defperate revenge , that shall redound Upon his own rebellious head . And now Through all restraint broke loose , he wings his way Not far off heav'n , in the precincts of light , Directly towards the new - created world , $ 5 ...
... seems On defperate revenge , that shall redound Upon his own rebellious head . And now Through all restraint broke loose , he wings his way Not far off heav'n , in the precincts of light , Directly towards the new - created world , $ 5 ...
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... seem'd , now feems a boundless continent Dark , waste , and wild , under the frown of night Starlefs expos'd , and ever - threatning ftorms 425 Cf Chaos bluftring round , inclement sky ! Save on that fide which from the wall of heav'n ...
... seem'd , now feems a boundless continent Dark , waste , and wild , under the frown of night Starlefs expos'd , and ever - threatning ftorms 425 Cf Chaos bluftring round , inclement sky ! Save on that fide which from the wall of heav'n ...
Page 86
... seems To wait them with his keys , and now at foot 485 Of heav'n's afcent they lift their feet : when lo ! A violent cross - wind from either coast Blows them transverse , ten thousand leagues awry Into the devious air : then might ye ...
... seems To wait them with his keys , and now at foot 485 Of heav'n's afcent they lift their feet : when lo ! A violent cross - wind from either coast Blows them transverse , ten thousand leagues awry Into the devious air : then might ye ...
Page 89
... seem'd gold , part filver clear : If ftone , carbuncle moft , or chryfolite , Ruby , or topaz ; or the twelve that shon In Aaron's breaft - plate : and a stone befides ( Imagin'd rather oft than elsewhere feen ) 595 That stone , or like ...
... seem'd gold , part filver clear : If ftone , carbuncle moft , or chryfolite , Ruby , or topaz ; or the twelve that shon In Aaron's breaft - plate : and a stone befides ( Imagin'd rather oft than elsewhere feen ) 595 That stone , or like ...
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Adam afcend againſt Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel beft behold blifs bright burning lake call'd cloſe cœleftial darkneſs deep dread earth eaſe eternal eyes faid Fair Angel fall'n Father feat feem'd fhall fide fiend fight filence fince fire firft firſt flow'rs fome fong fons foon foul fpake ftill fuch fweet glory hath heav'n heav'nly hell higheſt hill himſelf hoft JOHN MILTON juſt King laft laſt lefs leſs light loft meaſure moſt muſt night o'er pafs'd pain Paradife PARADISE LOST paſs pleaſant pow'r praiſe rais'd reaſon reft reign reply'd reſt rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhould ſky ſpake ſpeed ſpirits ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand thro throne thy felf Tow'rds turn'd vex'd whence whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe
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Page 23 - Arch-Angel : but his face Deep scars of thunder had intrench'd ; and care Sat on his faded cheek, but under brows Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge : cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 153 - Hear, all ye angels, progeny of light, Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers ; Hear my decree, which unrevoked shall stand. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son, and on this holy hill Him have anointed, whom ye now behold At my right hand; your head I him appoint; And by myself have sworn, to him shall bow All knees in heaven, and shall confess him Lord...
Page 105 - Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose : Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant; meanwhile murmuring waters fall Down the slope hills, dispersed, or in a lake, That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown'd Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams.
Page 133 - Awake: the morning shines, and the fresh field Calls us; we lose the prime, to mark how spring Our tended plants, how blows the citron grove, What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, How Nature paints her colours, how the bee Sits on the bloom, extracting liquid sweet.
Page 195 - So spake the Son, and into terror changed His countenance, too severe to be beheld, And full of wrath bent on his enemies. At once the four spread out their starry wings With dreadful shade contiguous, and the orbs Of his fierce chariot roll'd, as with the sound Of torrent floods, or of a numerous host.
Page 111 - O thou, for whom And from whom I was form'd, flesh of thy flesh, And without whom am to no end ; my guide And head ! what thou hast said is just and right. For we to him, indeed, all praises owe, And daily thanks ; I chiefly, who enjoy So far the happier lot, enjoying thee Pre-eminent by so much odds, while thou Like consort to thyself canst no where find.
Page 15 - God's high sufferance for the trial of man By falsities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forsake God their Creator, and the...
Page 100 - Short intermission bought with double smart. This knows my Punisher ; therefore as far From granting he, as I from begging, peace. All hope excluded thus, behold...
Page 105 - If true, here only, and of delicious taste : Betwixt them lawns, or level downs, and flocks Grazing the tender herb, were interposed ; Or palmy hillock, or the flowery lap Of some irriguous valley spread her store, Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose...
Page 139 - Air, and ye Elements, the eldest birth Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our Great Maker still new praise.