The Poetical Works of John Milton: With a Memoir and Critical Remarkds on His Genius and Writings, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1861 |
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... happy twins of her divine generation , knowledge and virtue : -with such abstracted sublimities as these , it might be worth your listening , readers , as I may one day hope to have ye in a still time , where there shall be no chiding ...
... happy twins of her divine generation , knowledge and virtue : -with such abstracted sublimities as these , it might be worth your listening , readers , as I may one day hope to have ye in a still time , where there shall be no chiding ...
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... happy miracle of her rare birth , " he abandoned it , as the ostrich trusts her young in the wilderness , to be disclosed to the world by his friend , Henry Lawes , who composed the accompanying music , when it was performed with lordly ...
... happy miracle of her rare birth , " he abandoned it , as the ostrich trusts her young in the wilderness , to be disclosed to the world by his friend , Henry Lawes , who composed the accompanying music , when it was performed with lordly ...
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... happy escape for the poet himself , as well as for his country , that his discretion ran not aground on the shoals , nor split on the rocks of the former obscure and dangerous channel , with its alternate shallows , and whirlpools , and ...
... happy escape for the poet himself , as well as for his country , that his discretion ran not aground on the shoals , nor split on the rocks of the former obscure and dangerous channel , with its alternate shallows , and whirlpools , and ...
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... happy effect of turning the reader's eye , at intervals , from the spectral abominations of hell , and relieving his imagination from horrors heaped upon horrors , during his sojourn with the poet in that MEMOIR OF JOHN MILTON . xxxvii.
... happy effect of turning the reader's eye , at intervals , from the spectral abominations of hell , and relieving his imagination from horrors heaped upon horrors , during his sojourn with the poet in that MEMOIR OF JOHN MILTON . xxxvii.
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... happy garden . " Nearer to view his prey , and unespied , 66 To mark what of their state he more might learn , By word or action mark'd : about them round A lion now he stalks with fiery glare ; Then as a tiger , who by chance hath ...
... happy garden . " Nearer to view his prey , and unespied , 66 To mark what of their state he more might learn , By word or action mark'd : about them round A lion now he stalks with fiery glare ; Then as a tiger , who by chance hath ...
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Page 73 - Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me...
Page 378 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Page 140 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair : thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 72 - Eternal coeternal 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 ! Or hear'st thou rather pure Ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell ? Before the Sun, Before the Heavens, thou wert, and at the voice Of God, as with a mantle, didst invest 10 The rising World of waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formless Infinite...
Page 5 - Hurl'd headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition ; there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Page 9 - As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labour must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil...
Page 108 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad, In naked majesty seem'd lords of all, And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed), Whence true authority in men...
Page 7 - What though the field be lost, All is not lost! The unconquerable will And study of revenge, immortal hate And courage never to submit or yield, And what is else not to be overcome— PARADISE LOST—BK.
Page xxiii - Through the dear might of Him that walk'd the waves; Where, other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page l - He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors...