Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Correctly Printed from the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.James Magee, 1788 - 332 pages |
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... live thus vile , the race of Heaven Thus trampled , thus expell'd to suffer here 195 200 Chains and these torments ? better these than worse By my advice ; fince fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will ...
... live thus vile , the race of Heaven Thus trampled , thus expell'd to suffer here 195 200 Chains and these torments ? better these than worse By my advice ; fince fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will ...
Page 47
... Live to ourselves , though in this vaft recefs , Free , and to none accountable , preferring Hard liberty before the eafy yoke 255 Of fervile pomp . Our greatnefs will appear . Then moft confpicuous , when great things of fmall , Ufeful ...
... Live to ourselves , though in this vaft recefs , Free , and to none accountable , preferring Hard liberty before the eafy yoke 255 Of fervile pomp . Our greatnefs will appear . Then moft confpicuous , when great things of fmall , Ufeful ...
Page 48
... his potent arm , to live exempt From Heav'n's high jurifdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain 320 In strictest bondage , though thus far remov'd Under th'inevitable 48 PARADISE LOST . Book II .
... his potent arm , to live exempt From Heav'n's high jurifdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain 320 In strictest bondage , though thus far remov'd Under th'inevitable 48 PARADISE LOST . Book II .
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... live in hatred , enmity and ftrife Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wafting the earth , each other to destroy : As if ( which might adduce us to accord ) Man had not hellifh foes enow befides , That day and night for his ...
... live in hatred , enmity and ftrife Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wafting the earth , each other to destroy : As if ( which might adduce us to accord ) Man had not hellifh foes enow befides , That day and night for his ...
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... lives , and nature breeds , Perverse , all monstrous , all prodigious things , 625 Abominable , inutterable , and worse Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceiv'd , Gorgons , and Hydras , and Chimæras dire . Mean while the ...
... lives , and nature breeds , Perverse , all monstrous , all prodigious things , 625 Abominable , inutterable , and worse Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceiv'd , Gorgons , and Hydras , and Chimæras dire . Mean while the ...
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Adam againſt alfo Angel appear'd arm'd beaſt beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd cauſe Cherubim cloud darkneſs death deep defcending defire delight divine dwell earth elfe erft eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat fecond feek feem'd feems ferpent fhade fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake fruit ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell himſelf hoft juft juſt laft laſt lefs light loft moſt muft muſt night o'er Paradife PARADISE LOST pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent rais'd reafon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhall ſhape Spirits ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe