Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve BooksA. Donalson, and fold at his shop, 1772 - 323 pages |
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... heav'n : the fulph'rous hail Shot after us in ftorm , o'erblown , hath laid The fiery furge , that from the precipice 170 Of heav'n receiv'd us falling ; and the thunder , Wing'd with red light'ning and impetuous rage , 1755 Perhaps ...
... heav'n : the fulph'rous hail Shot after us in ftorm , o'erblown , hath laid The fiery furge , that from the precipice 170 Of heav'n receiv'd us falling ; and the thunder , Wing'd with red light'ning and impetuous rage , 1755 Perhaps ...
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... Heav'n Left him at large to his own dark defigns ; That with reiterated crimes he might Heap on himself damnation , while he fought Evil to others ; and enrag'd might fee How all his malice ferv'd but to bring forth Infinite goodness ...
... Heav'n Left him at large to his own dark defigns ; That with reiterated crimes he might Heap on himself damnation , while he fought Evil to others ; and enrag'd might fee How all his malice ferv'd but to bring forth Infinite goodness ...
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... heav'n of hell , a hell of heav'n . What matter where if I be still the fame , And what I fhould be , all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ...
... heav'n of hell , a hell of heav'n . What matter where if I be still the fame , And what I fhould be , all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ...
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A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. 275 Regain'd in heav'n , or what more loft in hell ? 270 So Satan fpake , and him Beelzebub Thus answer'd . Leader of thofe armies bright , Which but th ' Omnipotent none could have foil'd , If once ...
A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. 275 Regain'd in heav'n , or what more loft in hell ? 270 So Satan fpake , and him Beelzebub Thus answer'd . Leader of thofe armies bright , Which but th ' Omnipotent none could have foil'd , If once ...
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... heav'n , once yours , now lost , If fuch aftonishment as this can feize Eternal spirits ; or have ye chos'n this place After the teil of battle to repofe Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To flumber here , as in the vales of heav' ...
... heav'n , once yours , now lost , If fuch aftonishment as this can feize Eternal spirits ; or have ye chos'n this place After the teil of battle to repofe Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To flumber here , as in the vales of heav' ...
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