John MiltonOxford University Press, 1994 - 324 pages Perhaps the greatest poet in the English language after Shakespeare, John Milton actually published very little until the appearance of Poems of Mr John Milton, both English and Latin in 1646, when he was thirty-seven. Including a wide range of his verse, this completely new selection of Milton's finest poetry offers extensive passages from Samson Agonistes, Paradise Regained, and his most famous work, Paradise Lost. Accessible and fully annotated, this volume shows just why Milton's influence on English poetry and criticism has been incalculable. |
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... heaven of hell , a hell of heaven . What matter where , if I be still the same , And what I should be , all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; the almighty hath not built Here for his envy ...
... heaven of hell , a hell of heaven . What matter where , if I be still the same , And what I should be , all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; the almighty hath not built Here for his envy ...
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... heaven , shall fail to reascend Self - raised , and repossess their native seat ? For me be witness all the host of heaven , If counsels different , or danger shunned By me , have lost our hopes . But he who reigns Monarch in heaven ...
... heaven , shall fail to reascend Self - raised , and repossess their native seat ? For me be witness all the host of heaven , If counsels different , or danger shunned By me , have lost our hopes . But he who reigns Monarch in heaven ...
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... heaven's king , though overthrown . I saw and heard , for such a numerous host Fled not in silence through the frighted deep With ruin upon ruin , rout on rout , Confusion worse confounded ; and heaven gates Poured out by millions her ...
... heaven's king , though overthrown . I saw and heard , for such a numerous host Fled not in silence through the frighted deep With ruin upon ruin , rout on rout , Confusion worse confounded ; and heaven gates Poured out by millions her ...
Contents
On Time | 8 |
At a Solemn Music | 9 |
On Shakespeare 1630 ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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Adam angel appeared arms bear blind Book bright bring called cause comes dark death deep delight divine earth evil eyes fair faith fall father fear fire flowers force fruit give goddess gods grace hand happy hast hath head heaven heavenly hell hence hill hope John Judg king Lady leave less light live look Lord Lost means Milton mind morn mortal move nature never night once pain Paradise Lost pass peace perhaps poem present pure reason rest round Samson Satan seek seemed sense shades shape side sight song Sonnet soon spirits star stood strength sweet taste thee things thou thought till tree turned virtue voice walk winds wings wonder