The Poetical Works of John Milton: With a Memoir of the Life of the AuthorAbm. Paul, 1824 |
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... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount : or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain ...
... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount : or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain ...
Page 42
... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex ' and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex ' and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
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... , thus consulting , thus in arms ? What ! when we fled amain , pursued , and struck With Heaven's afflicting thunder , and besought The deep to shelter us ? This Hell then seem'd A refuge from those wounds ; or when we lay PARADISE LOST .
... , thus consulting , thus in arms ? What ! when we fled amain , pursued , and struck With Heaven's afflicting thunder , and besought The deep to shelter us ? This Hell then seem'd A refuge from those wounds ; or when we lay PARADISE LOST .
Page 48
... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest ...
... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest ...
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... infernal Peers : Midst came their mighty Paramount , and seem'd Alone the Antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread Emperor , with pomp supreme And Godlike imitated state : him round A globe of 54 PARADISE LOST .
... infernal Peers : Midst came their mighty Paramount , and seem'd Alone the Antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread Emperor , with pomp supreme And Godlike imitated state : him round A globe of 54 PARADISE LOST .
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Adam Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast behold Belial bliss bright burning lake call'd Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark death deep delight didst divine dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel Father fear fierce fire fix'd fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill honour JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah morn mortal nigh night o'er pain Paradise PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAINED pass'd peace praise reign return'd round Sameod sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Serpent shade shalt sight Son of God song soon spake Spirit stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice whence winds wings wonder