The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page xxx
... wide field how he his way should find , Sulphureumque Erebi , flammivomúmque spe - O'er which lame Faith leads Understanding blind , Lest he'd perplex the things he would explain , And what was easy he should render vain . Quæque colunt ...
... wide field how he his way should find , Sulphureumque Erebi , flammivomúmque spe - O'er which lame Faith leads Understanding blind , Lest he'd perplex the things he would explain , And what was easy he should render vain . Quæque colunt ...
Page xxxi
... wide scene confine his hallow'd rage . See ! see ! he upward springs , and , towering high , Spurns the dull province of mortality ; Shakes Heaven's eternal throne with dire alarms , And sets th ' Almighty Thunderer in arms ! Whate'er ...
... wide scene confine his hallow'd rage . See ! see ! he upward springs , and , towering high , Spurns the dull province of mortality ; Shakes Heaven's eternal throne with dire alarms , And sets th ' Almighty Thunderer in arms ! Whate'er ...
Page 8
... wide , but chief the spacious hall ( Though like a covered field , where champions bold Wont ride in armed , and at the soldan's chair Defied the best of Panim chivalry To mortal combat , or career with lance ) Frequent and full . After ...
... wide , but chief the spacious hall ( Though like a covered field , where champions bold Wont ride in armed , and at the soldan's chair Defied the best of Panim chivalry To mortal combat , or career with lance ) Frequent and full . After ...
Page 9
... wide into the realm of night , Scorning surprise . Or , could we break our way , By force , and at our heels all hell should rise With blackest insurrection , to confound Heaven's purest light : yet our great Enemy , All incorruptible ...
... wide into the realm of night , Scorning surprise . Or , could we break our way , By force , and at our heels all hell should rise With blackest insurrection , to confound Heaven's purest light : yet our great Enemy , All incorruptible ...
Page 12
... Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens him , plunged in that abortive gulf . If thence he ' scape into whatever world , Or unknown region , what remains him less Than unknown dangers , and as hard escape ; But I should ill ...
... Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens him , plunged in that abortive gulf . If thence he ' scape into whatever world , Or unknown region , what remains him less Than unknown dangers , and as hard escape ; But I should ill ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adam Andrew Marvel angels archangel arms art thou behold blessed bliss breast charms cherubim clouds dark death deep delight divine Don Carlos dread dwell earth eternal eyes fair fame fate father fear fire flame fruit glorious glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heart Heaven hell honour hope human immortal John Milton King labour light live Lord Lorenzo lost Lycidas mankind Messiah Milton mind mortal Muse nature Nature's night numbers o'er pain Paradise Paradise Lost peace Pindar praise pride proud rage reign rise round sacred Salmasius Satan shade shalt shine sight skies Smectymnuus smile Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stars stood sweet taste tempest thee thence thine things thou art thou hast thought throne thunder thyself truth virtue whence wings wisdom wise wonder
Popular passages
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.