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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... throne , and monarchy of God , Rais'd impious war in heav'n , and battel proud , With vain attempt . Him the Almighty Pow'r Hurl'd headlong flaming from th ' ethereal sky , 45 With hideous ruin and combustion , down To bottomlefs ...
... throne , and monarchy of God , Rais'd impious war in heav'n , and battel proud , With vain attempt . Him the Almighty Pow'r Hurl'd headlong flaming from th ' ethereal sky , 45 With hideous ruin and combustion , down To bottomlefs ...
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... throne . What tho ' the field be loft ? 106 110 All is not loft ; th ' unconquerable will , And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to submit or yield ; ( And what is else not to be overcome ? ) That glory never shall ...
... throne . What tho ' the field be loft ? 106 110 All is not loft ; th ' unconquerable will , And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to submit or yield ; ( And what is else not to be overcome ? ) That glory never shall ...
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... , The Heads and Leaders thither hafte where stood Their great Commander ; God - like shapes and forms . Excelling human , Princely Dignities , 350 355 And Pow'rs ! that earft in heaven fat on thrones 14 PARADISE LOST . Book 1 .
... , The Heads and Leaders thither hafte where stood Their great Commander ; God - like shapes and forms . Excelling human , Princely Dignities , 350 355 And Pow'rs ! that earft in heaven fat on thrones 14 PARADISE LOST . Book 1 .
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... thrones ; Tho ' of their names in heav'nly records now 361 Be no memorial ; blotted out and ras'd , By their rebellion , from the books of life . Nor had they yet among the fons of Eve 364 Got them new names ; ' till wand'ring o'er the ...
... thrones ; Tho ' of their names in heav'nly records now 361 Be no memorial ; blotted out and ras'd , By their rebellion , from the books of life . Nor had they yet among the fons of Eve 364 Got them new names ; ' till wand'ring o'er the ...
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... throne , upheld by old repute , Confent , or custom , and his regal state Put forth at full , but ftill His ftrength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt , and wrought our fall . Henceforth His might we know , and know our own ; So as ...
... throne , upheld by old repute , Confent , or custom , and his regal state Put forth at full , but ftill His ftrength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt , and wrought our fall . Henceforth His might we know , and know our own ; So as ...
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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.