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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... reason , than our author gave , in preferring this po- em to PARADISE LOST ; nor a more inftructive caution to the best writers , to be very diffident in deciding the merit of their own productions . AND thus having attended him to the ...
... reason , than our author gave , in preferring this po- em to PARADISE LOST ; nor a more inftructive caution to the best writers , to be very diffident in deciding the merit of their own productions . AND thus having attended him to the ...
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... reason to perfuade immediate war , Did not diffuade in most , and seem to cast Ominous conjecture on the whole fuccefs : When he who most excels in fact of arms , In what he counfels and in what excels Mistrustful , grounds his courage ...
... reason to perfuade immediate war , Did not diffuade in most , and seem to cast Ominous conjecture on the whole fuccefs : When he who most excels in fact of arms , In what he counfels and in what excels Mistrustful , grounds his courage ...
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... reason's garb , Counsel'd ignoble eafe , and peaceful floth , Not peace and after him thus Mammon spake . Either to difinthrone the king of Heaven We war if war be beft , or to regain Our own right loft : him to unthrone we then May ...
... reason's garb , Counsel'd ignoble eafe , and peaceful floth , Not peace and after him thus Mammon spake . Either to difinthrone the king of Heaven We war if war be beft , or to regain Our own right loft : him to unthrone we then May ...
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... reason hath deep filence and demur Seis'd us , though undismay'd : long is the way And hard , that out of Hell leads up to light ; Our prifon ftrong ; this huge convex of fire , Outrageous to devour , immures us round Ninefold , and ...
... reason hath deep filence and demur Seis'd us , though undismay'd : long is the way And hard , that out of Hell leads up to light ; Our prifon ftrong ; this huge convex of fire , Outrageous to devour , immures us round Ninefold , and ...
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... reason , who knowft only good , But evil haft not try'd : and wilt object His will who bound us ? let him furer bar His iron gates , if he intends our stay 895 In that dark durance : thus much what was afk'd . The reft is true , they ...
... reason , who knowft only good , But evil haft not try'd : and wilt object His will who bound us ? let him furer bar His iron gates , if he intends our stay 895 In that dark durance : thus much what was afk'd . The reft is true , they ...
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