The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Memoir, EtcF. A. Stokes, 1888 - 221 pages |
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... virtue , therefore , which is but a youngling in the contemplation of evil , and knows not the utmost that vice promises to her followers , and rejects it , is but a blank virtue , not a pure ; her whiteness is but an excremental ...
... virtue , therefore , which is but a youngling in the contemplation of evil , and knows not the utmost that vice promises to her followers , and rejects it , is but a blank virtue , not a pure ; her whiteness is but an excremental ...
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... virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of heav'n ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To adore the conqueror ? who now beholds Cherub and Seraph rolling in the flood With scatter'd arms and ensigns , till ...
... virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of heav'n ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To adore the conqueror ? who now beholds Cherub and Seraph rolling in the flood With scatter'd arms and ensigns , till ...
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... virtues rising will appear More glorious and more dread , than from no fall , And trust themselves to fear no second fate . Me though just right and the fix'd laws of heav'n Did first create your leader , next free choice , With what ...
... virtues rising will appear More glorious and more dread , than from no fall , And trust themselves to fear no second fate . Me though just right and the fix'd laws of heav'n Did first create your leader , next free choice , With what ...
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... Virtues ; or these titles now Must we renounce , and changing style be call'd Princes of hell ? for so the popular vote Inclines , here to continue , and build up here A growing empire . Doubtless ; while we dream , And know not that ...
... Virtues ; or these titles now Must we renounce , and changing style be call'd Princes of hell ? for so the popular vote Inclines , here to continue , and build up here A growing empire . Doubtless ; while we dream , And know not that ...
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... virtue , lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds on earth , which glory excites , Or close ambition varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful consultations dark Ended , rejoicing in their matchless chief : As when from ...
... virtue , lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds on earth , which glory excites , Or close ambition varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful consultations dark Ended , rejoicing in their matchless chief : As when from ...
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Adam agni angels ANTISTROPHE appear'd arm'd arms behold bliss bright call'd Cherubim CHOR cloud Comus Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal ev'ning evil eyes fair Father fear flow'r foul fræna fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heav'n heav'nly hell highth hill honour ipse Israel John Milton king lest light live Locrine Lord Lord Brackley lost Lycidas Messiah mihi Milton mortal night numina Nymph o'er Olympo paradise Paradise Lost peace Philistines praise quæ reign return'd round Satan seat seem'd serpent shade shalt sight Son of GOD song soon soul spake spirits stood strength sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree Tu quoque turn'd vex'd virtue voice whence winds wings