Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 1R. & A. Foulis, 1750 - 368 pages |
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... feem'd For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reafon , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To ...
... feem'd For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reafon , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To ...
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... is this then worst , Thus fitting , thus consulting , thus in arms ? what when we fled amain , purfu'd and strook with heav'ns afflicting thunder , and besought The deep to shelter us ? this hell then feem'd BOOK II . 133 . 29.
... is this then worst , Thus fitting , thus consulting , thus in arms ? what when we fled amain , purfu'd and strook with heav'ns afflicting thunder , and besought The deep to shelter us ? this hell then feem'd BOOK II . 133 . 29.
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... feem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . what if the breath that kindl'd those grim fires Awak'd should blow them into sevenfold rage And plunge us in the flames ? or from ...
... feem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . what if the breath that kindl'd those grim fires Awak'd should blow them into sevenfold rage And plunge us in the flames ? or from ...
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... of time , in emulation oppofite to heav'n . which when Beelzebub perceiv'd , than whom , satan except , none higher fat , with grave * First Edition , all the rest , were . C Afpect he rose , and in his rising feem'd A BOOK II . 269 . 33.
... of time , in emulation oppofite to heav'n . which when Beelzebub perceiv'd , than whom , satan except , none higher fat , with grave * First Edition , all the rest , were . C Afpect he rose , and in his rising feem'd A BOOK II . 269 . 33.
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... feem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation fat and publick care ; And princely counsel in his face yet fhone , Majestick though in ruin : fage he stood with Atlantean fhoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest ...
... feem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation fat and publick care ; And princely counsel in his face yet fhone , Majestick though in ruin : fage he stood with Atlantean fhoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest ...
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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