Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 1R. & A. Foulis, 1750 - 368 pages |
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... best English tragedies , as a thing of itself , to all judicious ears , trivial and of no true mufical delight ; which consists only in apt numbers , fit quantity of fyllables , and the sense variously drawn out from one verse into ...
... best English tragedies , as a thing of itself , to all judicious ears , trivial and of no true mufical delight ; which consists only in apt numbers , fit quantity of fyllables , and the sense variously drawn out from one verse into ...
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... best whom reafon hath equal'd , force hath made fupream Above his equals . Farewell happy fields , where joy for ever dwells : hail horrours , hail Infernal world , and thou profoundest hell Receive thy new poffeffor : one who brings A ...
... best whom reafon hath equal'd , force hath made fupream Above his equals . Farewell happy fields , where joy for ever dwells : hail horrours , hail Infernal world , and thou profoundest hell Receive thy new poffeffor : one who brings A ...
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... best Deserve the precious bane . And here let those who boast in mortal things , and wondring tell of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength and art are easily out - done By ...
... best Deserve the precious bane . And here let those who boast in mortal things , and wondring tell of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength and art are easily out - done By ...
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... best of panim chivalry To mortal combat or career with lance ) Thick swarm'd , both on the ground and in the air , Brusht with the hifs of rufsling wings . As bees In fpring - time , when the fun with Taurus rides , Pour forth their ...
... best of panim chivalry To mortal combat or career with lance ) Thick swarm'd , both on the ground and in the air , Brusht with the hifs of rufsling wings . As bees In fpring - time , when the fun with Taurus rides , Pour forth their ...
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... best way , whether of open war or cover'd guile , we now debate ; who can advise , may speak , HE ceas'd , and next him Moloc , fcepter'd king stood up , the strongest and the fiercest spirit That fought in heav'n ; now fiercer by ...
... best way , whether of open war or cover'd guile , we now debate ; who can advise , may speak , HE ceas'd , and next him Moloc , fcepter'd king stood up , the strongest and the fiercest spirit That fought in heav'n ; now fiercer by ...
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Adam againſt alſo angel anſwer'd appeer'd arm'd beaſt behold beſt blifs bright call'd cauſe celeſtial cloud darkneſs death deep defire divine dwell earth eaſe eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat feem'd ferpent fhall fide fight fince fire firſt fome foon foul fruit fuch gate glory haſt hath heav'n heav'nly hell higheſt highth hill himſelf hoſt itſelf juſt laſt leaſt lefs leſs light loft moſt muſt night o're Paradiſe paſt pleaſant pleaſure praiſe puniſhment rais'd reaſon repli'd reſt return'd rife satan ſaw ſeek ſeems ſenſe ſet ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhould ſkie ſon ſpake ſpirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtrange ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne tree turn'd utmoſt wandring waſte whofe whoſe wings worſe