Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volumen1R. Bladon, T. Lawes, S. Crowder, C. Ware, and T. Payne, 1784 - 463 páginas |
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... those who are not verfant in claffical learning , to understand and relifh the beauties of the nobleft and happiest effort of human genius that ever appeared ; and , by this means , to render it , if possible , more uni- verfally known ...
... those who are not verfant in claffical learning , to understand and relifh the beauties of the nobleft and happiest effort of human genius that ever appeared ; and , by this means , to render it , if possible , more uni- verfally known ...
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... those who have most excelled in that angelical faculty : all the firmness , force , and dignity of mind thy piety and virtue excited in thee , or rewarded thee with ; and together with all thefe , a genius perfectly poetical , and that ...
... those who have most excelled in that angelical faculty : all the firmness , force , and dignity of mind thy piety and virtue excited in thee , or rewarded thee with ; and together with all thefe , a genius perfectly poetical , and that ...
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... those who were of highest reputation for wit and learn- ing ; feveral of whom gave him very obliging teftimo- nies of their friendship and esteem , which are printed before his Latin poems . The first of them was writ- ten by Manfo ...
... those who were of highest reputation for wit and learn- ing ; feveral of whom gave him very obliging teftimo- nies of their friendship and esteem , which are printed before his Latin poems . The first of them was writ- ten by Manfo ...
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... those rebellious , here their pris'on ordain'd In utter darkness , and their portion fet As far remov'd from God and light of heav'n , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the place from whence they fell There ...
... those rebellious , here their pris'on ordain'd In utter darkness , and their portion fet As far remov'd from God and light of heav'n , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the place from whence they fell There ...
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... those , Nor what the potent victor in his rage Can elfe inflict , do 1 repent or change , Though chang'd in outward luftre , that fix'd mind , And high difdain from sense of injur'd merit , That with the Mightieft rais'd me to contend ...
... those , Nor what the potent victor in his rage Can elfe inflict , do 1 repent or change , Though chang'd in outward luftre , that fix'd mind , And high difdain from sense of injur'd merit , That with the Mightieft rais'd me to contend ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adam afcend againſt alfo ancient angels appear'd arm'd arms becauſe Beelzebub Beotia blifs caft call'd called Canaan Chaldea courfe dark darkneſs deep divine earth Egypt eternal evil eyes facred faid fame Father feat feem'd feems feven fhade fhall fhape fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fome foon foul fpake fpi'rits fpirits ftand ftars ftate ftill ftood ftrength fuch fweet glory gods hath heav'n heav'nly hell himſelf hoft holy Horonaim Ibid Imaus Ithuriel itſelf Joktan juft Jupiter king laft lefs light loft Mizraim moft Moloch moſt mount mountain Mozambic night o'er Padan-aram pafs'd pain Paradife pleaſant poets pow'r praiſe prefent reft reign rifing river round Satan ſhall ſhape Sihon ſtood Thammuz thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand throne weft whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe Zephon
Pasajes populares
Página 124 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Página 4 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Página 11 - Here we may reign secure ; and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.
Página 83 - Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate.
Página 10 - Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air, That felt unusual weight; till on dry land He lights — if it were land that ever...
Página 141 - So saying, on he led his radiant files, Dazzling the moon: these to the bower direct In search of whom they sought: him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve, Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy, and with them forge Illusions as he list, phantasms and dreams...
Página 130 - Not distant far from thence a murmuring sound Of waters issued from a cave and spread Into a liquid plain then stood unmoved Pure as the expanse of heaven I thither went With unexperienced thought and laid me down On the green bank to look into the clear Smooth lake that to me seemed another sky.
Página 29 - Obscure some glimpse of joy, to have found their chief Not in despair, to have found themselves not lost In loss itself: which on his countenance cast Like doubtful hue : but he, his wonted pride Soon recollecting, with high words, that bore Semblance of worth, not substance, gently raised Their fainting courage, and dispell'd their fears.
Página 6 - Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power, Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire; that were low indeed, That were an ignominy...
Página 17 - With gay religions, full of pomp and gold, And devils to adore for deities : Then were they known to men by various names, And various idols through the heathen world.