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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... appear , The poets tag them , we for fashion wear . I too tranfported by the mode offend , And while I meant to praise thee , must commend . Thy verse created like thy theme fublime , In number , weight , and measure , needs not rhime ...
... appear , The poets tag them , we for fashion wear . I too tranfported by the mode offend , And while I meant to praise thee , must commend . Thy verse created like thy theme fublime , In number , weight , and measure , needs not rhime ...
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... appears , by fome Latin verfes addreffed to the marquis with the title of Manfus , that he intended to fix on king Arthur for his hero : but Arthur was re- ferved to another destiny ! RETURNING from his travels he found England on the ...
... appears , by fome Latin verfes addreffed to the marquis with the title of Manfus , that he intended to fix on king Arthur for his hero : but Arthur was re- ferved to another destiny ! RETURNING from his travels he found England on the ...
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... appear to have been infpirited by felf - interested views . For it is affirmed , that though he always lived in a frugal retirement , and before his death had disposed of his library ( which we may fuppofe to have been a va- luable ...
... appear to have been infpirited by felf - interested views . For it is affirmed , that though he always lived in a frugal retirement , and before his death had disposed of his library ( which we may fuppofe to have been a va- luable ...
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... appear to have been originally in- tended for the scene . But whatever truth there may be in this report , it is certain that he did not begin to mold his fubject in the form which it bears now , be- fore he had concluded his ...
... appear to have been originally in- tended for the scene . But whatever truth there may be in this report , it is certain that he did not begin to mold his fubject in the form which it bears now , be- fore he had concluded his ...
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... appear'd in hue , as when the force Of fubterranean wind transports a hill Torn from Pelorus , or the fhatter'd fide Of thund'ring Etna , whofe combustible And fuel'd entrails thence conceiving fire , Sublim'd with mineral fury , aid ...
... appear'd in hue , as when the force Of fubterranean wind transports a hill Torn from Pelorus , or the fhatter'd fide Of thund'ring Etna , whofe combustible And fuel'd entrails thence conceiving fire , Sublim'd with mineral fury , aid ...
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Adam againſt alfo Angel appear'd arm'd beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd Cherubim cloud darkneſs death deep defcend defire delight divine dwell earth elfe eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat feek feem'd feems fhall fhape fhould fide fight fign fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake fruit ftand ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt highth himſelf hoft juft laft laſt lefs light loft moſt muft muſt night o'er pain Paradife PARADISE LOST pleaſure pow'r praiſe rais'd reafon reft reply'd reſt return'd rife rofe round Satan ſhall Spirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſweet tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd univerfal vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe