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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... state Of order , how in fafety best we may Compose our prefent evils , with regard Of what we are , and were ; difmiffing quite All thoughts of war .--- Ye have what I advise . 280 He scarce had finish'd , when fuch murmur fill'd Th ...
... state Of order , how in fafety best we may Compose our prefent evils , with regard Of what we are , and were ; difmiffing quite All thoughts of war .--- Ye have what I advise . 280 He scarce had finish'd , when fuch murmur fill'd Th ...
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... state : deep on his front engraven , Deliberation fat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin ! fage he stood , With Atlantean fhoulders fit to bear 300 305 The weight of mightiest ...
... state : deep on his front engraven , Deliberation fat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin ! fage he stood , With Atlantean fhoulders fit to bear 300 305 The weight of mightiest ...
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... . The bold defign Pleas'd highly those infernal States , and joy Sparkled in all their eyes ; with full affent They vote : whereat his fpeech he thus renews . Well have ye judg'd , well ended long debate , 44 Book 11 . PARADISE LOST .
... . The bold defign Pleas'd highly those infernal States , and joy Sparkled in all their eyes ; with full affent They vote : whereat his fpeech he thus renews . Well have ye judg'd , well ended long debate , 44 Book 11 . PARADISE LOST .
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... state . Him round A globe of fiery Seraphim inclos'd , 511 515 With bright imblazonry , and horrent arms . Then , of their feffion ended they bid cry With trumpets regal found the great result : Tow'rds the four winds four speedy ...
... state . Him round A globe of fiery Seraphim inclos'd , 511 515 With bright imblazonry , and horrent arms . Then , of their feffion ended they bid cry With trumpets regal found the great result : Tow'rds the four winds four speedy ...
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... state and Being forgets , Forgets both joy , and grief , pleasure , and pain . Beyond this flood a frozen continent 579 585 590 Lies dark , and wild ; beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind , and dire hail ; which on firm land Thaws ...
... state and Being forgets , Forgets both joy , and grief , pleasure , and pain . Beyond this flood a frozen continent 579 585 590 Lies dark , and wild ; beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind , and dire hail ; which on firm land Thaws ...
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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.