Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksClark, Austin, 1849 - 283 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 31
Page
... Son's. Confession. he door creaked open, and Jonathan saw his mother's face for the first time in years. She looked older, thinner, and sadder than he remembered. But she also looked relieved, happy, and shocked to see him standing there ...
... Son's. Confession. he door creaked open, and Jonathan saw his mother's face for the first time in years. She looked older, thinner, and sadder than he remembered. But she also looked relieved, happy, and shocked to see him standing there ...
Page 21
... sons of God . Therefore the world knoweth us not , because it knew him not . Beloved , now are we the sons of God , and it doth not yet appear what we shall be , but we know that when he shall appear , we shall be like him ; for we ...
... sons of God . Therefore the world knoweth us not , because it knew him not . Beloved , now are we the sons of God , and it doth not yet appear what we shall be , but we know that when he shall appear , we shall be like him ; for we ...
Page 24
... sons , " one good and one bad , but both sons ! How often is this seen in the world ! And it only illustrates the experi- ence of the great Father . For he , in his universe , has the good and bad , but all son's . And on this our ...
... sons , " one good and one bad , but both sons ! How often is this seen in the world ! And it only illustrates the experi- ence of the great Father . For he , in his universe , has the good and bad , but all son's . And on this our ...
Page 37
... Sons ; ( 4 ) M. S. Duffield & Son ; ( 5 ) 1. E. Donnelly ; ( 6 and 7 ) G. W. Black . Four Pigs , under six months ... Sons ; ( 6 ) Thos . H. Kinsella & Sons ; ( 7 ) Alfred Ralston . Four Swine , get of same boar- ( 1 ) G. W. Black ; ( 2 ) ...
... Sons ; ( 4 ) M. S. Duffield & Son ; ( 5 ) 1. E. Donnelly ; ( 6 and 7 ) G. W. Black . Four Pigs , under six months ... Sons ; ( 6 ) Thos . H. Kinsella & Sons ; ( 7 ) Alfred Ralston . Four Swine , get of same boar- ( 1 ) G. W. Black ; ( 2 ) ...
Page 23
... sons would be exposed to all kinds of riotous and depraved behavior, that they would emulate the most morally corrupted boys, and that they would discover cunning new ways to indulge their passions. Of growing concern to many parents ...
... sons would be exposed to all kinds of riotous and depraved behavior, that they would emulate the most morally corrupted boys, and that they would discover cunning new ways to indulge their passions. Of growing concern to many parents ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adam Almighty angels answer'd appear'd archangel arm'd arms beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial cherub cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of heaven death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill Ithuriel JOHN MILTON join'd judg'd King less lest light live lost mankind Messiah mix'd morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace pleas'd rais'd reign replied return'd 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 thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice wand'ring whence wings Zephon
Popular passages
Page 107 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair : thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 16 - Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.
Page 96 - Whatever hypocrites austerely talk Of purity, and place, and innocence, Defaming as impure what God declares Pure, and commands to some, leaves free to all. Our Maker bids increase, who bids abstain But our destroyer, foe to God and man?
Page 16 - Sing, Heavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the Heavens and Earth Rose out of Chaos...
Page 167 - To ask or search, I blame thee not ; for heaven Is as the book of God before thee set, Wherein to read his wondrous works...
Page 272 - Henceforth, I learn that to obey is best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend...
Page 207 - But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 93 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Page 249 - Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope.
Page 107 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.