Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, ...proprietors, 1795 |
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... observe that the transcendent excel- lence of MILTON'S PARADISE LOST has lately been conspicuously displayed in the light of contrast with the CALVARY of CUMBER LAND . But , though it were superfluous to expa- tiate on the judgment and ...
... observe that the transcendent excel- lence of MILTON'S PARADISE LOST has lately been conspicuously displayed in the light of contrast with the CALVARY of CUMBER LAND . But , though it were superfluous to expa- tiate on the judgment and ...
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... commonly note where it is right , and where it is wrong ; and follow it or not accordingly . His pointing too we generally observe , because it is generally right ; such was the care that Milton himself took in having the PREFACE .
... commonly note where it is right , and where it is wrong ; and follow it or not accordingly . His pointing too we generally observe , because it is generally right ; such was the care that Milton himself took in having the PREFACE .
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... observations , explaining what requires no explanation : but take away what is superfluous , and there will still remain a great deal that is useful ; there is gold among his dross , and I have been careful to se- parate the one from ...
... observations , explaining what requires no explanation : but take away what is superfluous , and there will still remain a great deal that is useful ; there is gold among his dross , and I have been careful to se- parate the one from ...
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... observations . There is a pamphlet intitled An Essay upon Milton's Imitations of the Ancients , said to be written by a gen- tleman of North Britain : and there is another intitled Letters concerning Poetical Translations , and Virgil's ...
... observations . There is a pamphlet intitled An Essay upon Milton's Imitations of the Ancients , said to be written by a gen- tleman of North Britain : and there is another intitled Letters concerning Poetical Translations , and Virgil's ...
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... observations , when I have been admitted to the honour of his conversation . As the notes are of various authors , so they are of various kinds , critical and explanatory ; some to correct the errors of former editions , to discuss the ...
... observations , when I have been admitted to the honour of his conversation . As the notes are of various authors , so they are of various kinds , critical and explanatory ; some to correct the errors of former editions , to discuss the ...
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Page 139 - Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly Muse...
Page 272 - 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.
Page 146 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him haply slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-founder'd skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Page 256 - Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range, by thee Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Page 140 - 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...
Page 253 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet But wherefore all night long shine these?
Page 188 - Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death, A universe of death ; which God by curse Created evil, for evil only good ; Where all life dies, death lives, and nature breeds, Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things, Abominable, inutterable, and worse Than fables yet have feigned, or fear conceived, Gorgons, and hydras, and chimeras dire.
Page 170 - The way seems difficult and steep to scale With upright wing against a higher foe. Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still, That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat : descent and fall To us is adverse.
Page 165 - Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 190 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either: black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.