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... on the oblivious pool , And call them not to share with us their part In this
unhappy mansion , or once more With rallied arms to try what may be yet Regain
' d in Heav ' n , or what more lost in Hell ? i . 270 So Satan spake , and him
Beëlzebub ...
... on the oblivious pool , And call them not to share with us their part In this
unhappy mansion , or once more With rallied arms to try what may be yet Regain
' d in Heav ' n , or what more lost in Hell ? i . 270 So Satan spake , and him
Beëlzebub ...
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He spake : and , to confirm his words , out flew Millions of flaming swords , drawn
from the thighs . Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumin ' d Hell
: highly they rag ' d Against the High ' est , and fierce with grasped arms Clash ...
He spake : and , to confirm his words , out flew Millions of flaming swords , drawn
from the thighs . Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumin ' d Hell
: highly they rag ' d Against the High ' est , and fierce with grasped arms Clash ...
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... these words thereafter spake . " My sentence is for open war : of wiles , la More
unexpert , I boast not ; them let those Contrive who need , or when they need , not
now . ? . ? For while they sit contriving , shall the rest , Millions that stand in ...
... these words thereafter spake . " My sentence is for open war : of wiles , la More
unexpert , I boast not ; them let those Contrive who need , or when they need , not
now . ? . ? For while they sit contriving , shall the rest , Millions that stand in ...
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225 Thus Belial , with words cloth ' d in reason ' s garb , C Counsell ' d ignoble
ease and peaceful sloth , Not peace : and after him thus Mammon spake . “ Either
to disenthrone the king of Heaven We war , if war be best , or to regain Our own ...
225 Thus Belial , with words cloth ' d in reason ' s garb , C Counsell ' d ignoble
ease and peaceful sloth , Not peace : and after him thus Mammon spake . “ Either
to disenthrone the king of Heaven We war , if war be best , or to regain Our own ...
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... in his face yet shone Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantean
shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience
and attention , still as night Or summer ' s noontide air , while thus he spake .
... in his face yet shone Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantean
shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience
and attention , still as night Or summer ' s noontide air , while thus he spake .
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User Review - VivalaErin - LibraryThingThe shortest answer is: John Milton was a poetic genius. PL is so beautiful, you can't help but feel for Adam and Eve. Even Satan is a great character - he so wants to be an epic hero. This poem is a masterpiece, and he wrote it completely blind. Beautiful, absolutely amazing. Read full review
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User Review - StefanY - LibraryThingHistorical significance and beautifully descriptive prose aside, I couldn't get into this book at all. Maybe it's too much familiarity with the plot or the inevitability of the impending doom of the ... Read full review
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Adam Angels arms behold bliss BOOK bounds bright bring cloud coming created creatures dark death deep delight divine doubt dreadful dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear fell field fire force fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heav'n Hell hill hope human King land leave less light live look lost meet mind morn nature never night once pain Paradise peace perhaps pow'r reason receive reign rest rise round Satan seat seek seem'd serpent shape side sight sons soon sound spake Spi'rits stand stars stood sweet taste thee thence things thou thoughts throne till tree voice whence wide winds wings
Bibliographic information
| Title | Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books |
| Author | John Milton |
| Publisher | and sold at Paris by Theophilus Barrois, jr., 1816 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library (Bibliothèque jésuite des Fontaines) |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
| Length | 348 pages |
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