Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksJ. Sharpe, 1827 |
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... less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount ; or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain , some belated peasant sees , Or dreams he sees ...
... less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount ; or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain , some belated peasant sees , Or dreams he sees ...
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... less Cared not to be at all ; with that care lost Went all his fear of God , or Hell , or worse , He'reck'd not ; and these words thereafter spake : My sentence is for open war : Of wiles , More unexpert , I boast not them let those ...
... less Cared not to be at all ; with that care lost Went all his fear of God , or Hell , or worse , He'reck'd not ; and these words thereafter spake : My sentence is for open war : Of wiles , More unexpert , I boast not them let those ...
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... less than gods . On the other side uprose Belial , in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna ...
... less than gods . On the other side uprose Belial , in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna ...
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... less desire To found this nether empire , which might rise By policy , and long procéss of time , In emulation opposite to Heaven . Which when Beelzebub perceived , than whom , Satan except , none higher sat , with grave Aspéct he rose ...
... less desire To found this nether empire , which might rise By policy , and long procéss of time , In emulation opposite to Heaven . Which when Beelzebub perceived , than whom , Satan except , none higher sat , with grave Aspéct he rose ...
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... less In power and excellence , but favour'd more Of Him who rules above ; so was his will Pronounced among the gods , and by an oath , That shook Heaven's whole circumference , confirm'd . Thither let us bend all our thoughts , to learn ...
... less In power and excellence , but favour'd more Of Him who rules above ; so was his will Pronounced among the gods , and by an oath , That shook Heaven's whole circumference , confirm'd . Thither let us bend all our thoughts , to learn ...
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Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bless'd bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial CHARLES ROLLS Cherub Cherubim Christ's College cloud created creatures dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal etherial evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fill'd fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill John Milton JOHN SHARPE join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd RICHARD WESTALL round sapience Satan seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd vex'd voice whence wings wonder