That brought into this world a world of woe, Sin and her shadow Death, and misery Death's harbinger. Sad task ! yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe, pursued . Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus... Paradiso perduto di Milton - Page 154by John Milton - 1852Full view - About this book
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1849 - 290 pages
...which he was always comparing himself, nothing short of which could satisfy his jealous ambition. " Sad task, yet argument Not less, but more heroic,...than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursued, If answerable still, I can obtain. Unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my extended... | |
| John Milton - 1850 - 704 pages
...Venial discourse, unblamed. I now must change Those notes to tragic; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal on the part of man, revolt And disobedience; on the...Achilles on his foe pursued Thrice fugitive about Troy wall; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia dis-espoused; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd... | |
| John Milton, James Prendeville - Bible - 1850 - 452 pages
...tragic ; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal, on the part of man, revolt, And disobedience : on the pait of heaven, Now alienated, distance, and distaste,...Achilles on his foe pursued Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus, for Lavinia disespous'd ; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long... | |
| John Milton - 1850 - 602 pages
...part of Heaven, Now alienated, distance and distaste, Anger and just rebuke, and judgment given, jjQ That brought into this world a world of woe, Sin and...yet argument Not less but more heroic than the wrath Thrice fugitive about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespoused ; Or Neptune's ire, or... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1850 - 594 pages
...those critics who censure the latter Books of the Paradise Lost as falling below the former. — N. Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery, Death's harbinger....than the wrath Of stern Achilles on his foe pursued 15 Thrice fugitive about Troy wall -r or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespoused, Or Neptune's ire,... | |
| John Milton - Authors, English - 1851 - 428 pages
...part of Heaven Now alienated, distanee and distaste, 1 Anger and just rebuke, and judgment given, t0 That brought into this world a world of woe, Sin and...harbinger : sad task ! yet argument Not less, but more heroie, than the wrath Of stern Aehilles on his foe pursued ts j Thriee fugitive about Troy wall ;... | |
| English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...Venial discourse unb'am'd. I now must change Those notes to tragic ; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal w & q N( ĸ fB ^ q tר ,B /ў % "" A *9 V k*´ Troy wall ; or rage Of Tumus for Lavinia disespous'd ; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd... | |
| John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...Those notes to tragic; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal, on the part of man, revolt And disobedieace: on the part of heaven, Now alienated, distance and...Achilles on his foe pursued, Thrice fugitive, about Troy wall; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespoused; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd... | |
| John Milton - 1853 - 474 pages
...Venial discourse unblamed. I now must change Those notes to tragic ; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal, on the part of man, revolt And disobedience : on the...Achilles on his foe pursued, Thrice fugitive, about Troy wall ; or rage Of Turnus for Lavinia disespoused ; Or Neptune's ire, or Juno's, that so long Perplex'd... | |
| 1853 - 1042 pages
...of man's labour. . . . ' now must change These notes to tragic ; foul distrust and breach Disloyal on the part of man ; revolt And disobedience ; on...given That brought into this world a world of woe." No more were heard the gracious words, — ' Eat freely, with glad heart, fear here no dearth,' but... | |
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