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" A dungeon horrible on all sides round, As one great furnace flam'd ; yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible Serv'd only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell ; hope never... "
Paradise Lost, and the Fragment of a Commentary upon it by William Cowper - Page 5
by William Hayley - 1810
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The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 6

Isaac Watts - 1813 - 682 pages
...For instance of this, take the description of hell in Miltoii's admirable poem, called Paradise lost. Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace ' And...comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges ; aud a fiery deluge fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsum'd." But in this sort of verse the metre...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...visible t Serv'd only to discover sights of woe, Regions of .sorrow, doleful shades, where peace 65 And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes...without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur nnconsum'd : ' Such place eternal Justice had prepared 70 For those rebellious...
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The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 7

Isaac Watts - 1813 - 616 pages
...rounil As one great furnace flam'd ; yet from thuse flame* No light, but rather darkness visible ServM only to discover sights of woe ; Regions of sorrow,...And rest can never dwell ; hope never comes, That nomes to all : Out torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge fed With ever-burning- sulphur...
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Reflections on Death

William Dodd - 1815 - 236 pages
...in cottages of clay ? May it not suffice to know, that the happiness we expect will be on all parts Serv'd only to discover sights of woe, Regions of...peace And rest can never dwell : hope never comes That cornea to all; but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge fed With etcr burning sulphur...
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Elements of Criticism, Volume 2

Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 452 pages
...from those flames No light, but father darkness visible Serv'd only to discover sights of wo, Kegions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can...to all ; but torture without end Still urges, and fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed ! Such place eternal justice had prepar'd For...
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Elements of criticism [by H. Home].

Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - 1817 - 532 pages
...as far as angels ken he views The dismal situation Waste and wild: A dungeon horrible, on all sides round As one great furnace flam'd ; yet from those...darkness visible Serv'd only to discover sights of wo, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes f That...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...far as angels ken, he views The dismal situation, waste and wild j A dungeon horrible on all sides no higher, though all the stars Thou knew'st by name,...this world enjoy'dst, And all the rule, one empire ; ever-burning sulphur unconsum'd : Such place eternal Justice had prepar'd For those rebellious ; here...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books

John Milton - 1820 - 342 pages
...situation waste and wild ; fit A dungeon horrible on all sides round A< one great furnace flani'd ; yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness...woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace 45 And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges,...
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Paradise lost, a poem

John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...Serv'd only to discover sights of ww, • - vv . tr r Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace 66 And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes...end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed '•' With ever-burning sulphur unconsum'd. Such place eternal Justice had prepar'd 70 For those rebellious; here...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 16

British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...As one great furnace, flamed ; yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow,...without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed : Such place Eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious : here...
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