The Poetical Works of John Milton, Volume 1at the Clarendon Press., 1731 |
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... hath excited fo many admirers to imitate his manner , yet I think never any was known to afpire to emu- lation : * Milton's Contract with his Bookfeller S. Simmons for the Copy bears date April 27th , 1667 . The Tragedies of the last ...
... hath excited fo many admirers to imitate his manner , yet I think never any was known to afpire to emu- lation : * Milton's Contract with his Bookfeller S. Simmons for the Copy bears date April 27th , 1667 . The Tragedies of the last ...
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... hath join'd In equal ruin ! Into what pit thou seest 90 95 From what height fall'n ; fo much the ftronger prov'd He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of thofe dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent victor ...
... hath join'd In equal ruin ! Into what pit thou seest 90 95 From what height fall'n ; fo much the ftronger prov'd He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of thofe dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent victor ...
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... hath recall'd His minifters of vengeance and perfuit , Back to the gates of heav'n : the fulph'rous hail Shot after us in ftorm , o'er - blown , hath laid The fiery furge , that from the precipice Of heav'n receiv'd us falling ; and the ...
... hath recall'd His minifters of vengeance and perfuit , Back to the gates of heav'n : the fulph'rous hail Shot after us in ftorm , o'er - blown , hath laid The fiery furge , that from the precipice Of heav'n receiv'd us falling ; and the ...
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... hath made greater ? here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition , tho ' in hell : Better to reign in ...
... hath made greater ? here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition , tho ' in hell : Better to reign in ...
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... Hath feath'd the foreft oaks , or mountain pines , With finged top their flately growth tho ' bare Stands on the blafted heath . He now prepar'd 615 To fpeak , whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing , and half inclofe ...
... Hath feath'd the foreft oaks , or mountain pines , With finged top their flately growth tho ' bare Stands on the blafted heath . He now prepar'd 615 To fpeak , whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing , and half inclofe ...
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