Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Correctly Printed from the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.James Magee, 1772 - 332 pages |
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Page xi
... some seasons he was but one of the people . When blindness reftrain'd him from other exercifes , he had a machine to fwing in , for the pre- fervation of his health ; and diverted himfelf in his chamber with playing on an organ . His ...
... some seasons he was but one of the people . When blindness reftrain'd him from other exercifes , he had a machine to fwing in , for the pre- fervation of his health ; and diverted himfelf in his chamber with playing on an organ . His ...
Page 21
... some island , oft , as feamen tell , With fixed anchor in his fkaly rind Moors by his fide under the lee , while night Invests the fea , and wished morn delays ; 205 210 215 So stretch'd out huge in length the Arch - Fiend lay Chain'd ...
... some island , oft , as feamen tell , With fixed anchor in his fkaly rind Moors by his fide under the lee , while night Invests the fea , and wished morn delays ; 205 210 215 So stretch'd out huge in length the Arch - Fiend lay Chain'd ...
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... some great admiral , were but a wand , He walk'd with to support uneafy steps Over the burning marle , not like those steps On Heaven's azure , and the torrid clime Smote on him fore befides , vaulted with fire : Nathlefs he fo endur'd ...
... some great admiral , were but a wand , He walk'd with to support uneafy steps Over the burning marle , not like those steps On Heaven's azure , and the torrid clime Smote on him fore befides , vaulted with fire : Nathlefs he fo endur'd ...
Page 49
... Some eafier enterprize ? There is a place , ( If ancient and prophetic fame in Heaven Err not ) another world , the happy feat Of some new race call'd Man , about this time To be created like to us , though less In pow'r and excellence ...
... Some eafier enterprize ? There is a place , ( If ancient and prophetic fame in Heaven Err not ) another world , the happy feat Of some new race call'd Man , about this time To be created like to us , though less In pow'r and excellence ...
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... Some advantageous act may be atchiev'd By fudden onfet , either with Hell fire To wafte his whole creation , or poffefs 365 All as our own , and drive , as we were driven , The puny habitants , or if not drive , Seduce them to our party ...
... Some advantageous act may be atchiev'd By fudden onfet , either with Hell fire To wafte his whole creation , or poffefs 365 All as our own , and drive , as we were driven , The puny habitants , or if not drive , Seduce them to our party ...
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