Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve BooksA. Donalson, and fold at his shop, 1772 - 323 pages |
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... ferpent fubtlest beast of all the field . Him after long debate , irresolute Of thoughts revolv'd , his final fentence chose Fit vessel , fittest imp of fraud , in whom To enter , and his dark suggestions hide From sharpest sight : for ...
... ferpent fubtlest beast of all the field . Him after long debate , irresolute Of thoughts revolv'd , his final fentence chose Fit vessel , fittest imp of fraud , in whom To enter , and his dark suggestions hide From sharpest sight : for ...
Page 211
... ferpent sleeping , in whose mazy folds To hide me , and the dark intent I bring . O foul defcent ! that I who erst contended 155 160 With gods to fit the high'est , am now constrain'd N2 Inte Into a beast , and mix'd with bestial flime ...
... ferpent sleeping , in whose mazy folds To hide me , and the dark intent I bring . O foul defcent ! that I who erst contended 155 160 With gods to fit the high'est , am now constrain'd N2 Inte Into a beast , and mix'd with bestial flime ...
Page 212
... ferpent : him fast sleeping soon he found In labyrinth of many a round self - roll'd , His head the midst , well stor'd with fubtle wiles : 180 Nor yet in horrid shade or dismal den , 185 Nor nocent yet , but on the grassy herb Fearless ...
... ferpent : him fast sleeping soon he found In labyrinth of many a round self - roll'd , His head the midst , well stor'd with fubtle wiles : 180 Nor yet in horrid shade or dismal den , 185 Nor nocent yet , but on the grassy herb Fearless ...
Page 219
... ferpent in appearance , forth was come , And on his quest , where likeliest he might find The only two of mankind , but in them 415 The whole included race , his purpos'd prey . In bow'r and field he fought , where any tuft Of grove or ...
... ferpent in appearance , forth was come , And on his quest , where likeliest he might find The only two of mankind , but in them 415 The whole included race , his purpos'd prey . In bow'r and field he fought , where any tuft Of grove or ...
Page 220
... ferpent to behold This flow'ry plat , the sweet recefs of Eve Thus early , thus alone ; her heav'nly form Angelic , but more foft , and feminine , Her graceful innocence , her ev'ry air 455 Of gesture , or least action , overaw'd His ...
... ferpent to behold This flow'ry plat , the sweet recefs of Eve Thus early , thus alone ; her heav'nly form Angelic , but more foft , and feminine , Her graceful innocence , her ev'ry air 455 Of gesture , or least action , overaw'd His ...
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Adam alſo angel appear'd behold beſt bliſs call'd cauſe cloſe courſe dark death defire delight deſign divine earth eaſe elſe eternal evil eyes faid fair faſt Father feat ferpent fide fight fince fire firſt fome fons foon foul fruit fuch glory happy haſte hath heav'n heav'nly hell houſe juſt King laſt leſs leſt light live loft loſs loſt Milton moſt muſt night o'er Paradiſe PARADISE LOST paſs paſs'd paſt pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent publiſhed rais'd reaſon reply'd reſt return'd rifing roſe Satan ſay ſcarce ſcorn ſecond ſeek ſeem'd ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſerve ſet ſeveral ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhould ſhow ſky ſome ſpake ſpirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe things thoſe thou thought thro throne tree turn'd univerſal uſe verſes whoſe wings worſe