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... seen in Milton - church . But that Milton is not in private education is best , but young Milton was Oxfordshire , but in Berkshire ; and upon inquiry so happy as to share the advantages of both . It I find , that there are no such ...
... seen in Milton - church . But that Milton is not in private education is best , but young Milton was Oxfordshire , but in Berkshire ; and upon inquiry so happy as to share the advantages of both . It I find , that there are no such ...
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... seen more , and learned more , and con- versed with more famous men , and made more real improvements , than most others in double the time . Having seen the finest parts of Italy , Milton was now thinking of passing over into Sicily ...
... seen more , and learned more , and con- versed with more famous men , and made more real improvements , than most others in double the time . Having seen the finest parts of Italy , Milton was now thinking of passing over into Sicily ...
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... seen , that he got very little by the copies of his works , had made him indifferent to all forms ; or whether when it does not appear that he received any more he thought that all Christians had in some things than ten pounds for ...
... seen , that he got very little by the copies of his works , had made him indifferent to all forms ; or whether when it does not appear that he received any more he thought that all Christians had in some things than ten pounds for ...
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... seen , Hovering on wing under the cope of hell , ' Twixt upper , nether , and surrounding fires ; Till , as a signal given , th ' uplifted spear Of their great sultan waving to direct Their course , in even balance down they light On ...
... seen , Hovering on wing under the cope of hell , ' Twixt upper , nether , and surrounding fires ; Till , as a signal given , th ' uplifted spear Of their great sultan waving to direct Their course , in even balance down they light On ...
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... seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air , With orient colours waving : with them rose . A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms Appeared , and serried shields in thick array , Of depth immeasurable : anon they move In perfect ...
... seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air , With orient colours waving : with them rose . A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms Appeared , and serried shields in thick array , Of depth immeasurable : anon they move In perfect ...
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Page 10 - Who shall tempt with wandering feet The dark, unbottomed, infinite abyss, And through the palpable obscure find out His uncouth way, or spread his airy flight, Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt ! — So both ascend In the visions of God — B.