Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Booksand sold at Paris by Theophilus Barrois, jr., 1816 - 348 pages |
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... faith leads understanding blind , Lest he perplex'd the thing he would explain , And what was easy he should render vain . Or , if a work so infinite he spann'd , Jealous I was that some less skilful hand ( Such as disquiet always what ...
... faith leads understanding blind , Lest he perplex'd the thing he would explain , And what was easy he should render vain . Or , if a work so infinite he spann'd , Jealous I was that some less skilful hand ( Such as disquiet always what ...
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... faith and firm accord , More than can be in Heav'n , we now return To claim our just inheritance of old , than prosperity Surer to prosper Could have assur'd us ; and by what best way , Whether of open war or covert guile , We now ...
... faith and firm accord , More than can be in Heav'n , we now return To claim our just inheritance of old , than prosperity Surer to prosper Could have assur'd us ; and by what best way , Whether of open war or covert guile , We now ...
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... faith , till then Unbroken , and in proud rebellious arms 690 Drew after him the third part of Heav'n's sons , Conjured against the High'est , for which both thou And they , outcast from God , are here condemn'd B. II . 61 PARADISE LOST .
... faith , till then Unbroken , and in proud rebellious arms 690 Drew after him the third part of Heav'n's sons , Conjured against the High'est , for which both thou And they , outcast from God , are here condemn'd B. II . 61 PARADISE LOST .
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... who stood and them who fail'd ; Freely they stood who stood , and fell who fell . Not free , what proof could they have giv'n sincere 95 100 Of true allegiance , constant faith or love , Where B. III . 77 PARADISE LOST .
... who stood and them who fail'd ; Freely they stood who stood , and fell who fell . Not free , what proof could they have giv'n sincere 95 100 Of true allegiance , constant faith or love , Where B. III . 77 PARADISE LOST .
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A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. Of true allegiance , constant faith or love , Where only what they needs must do appear'd , Not what they would ? what praise could they receive ? What pleasure I from such obedience paid , When will ...
A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. Of true allegiance , constant faith or love , Where only what they needs must do appear'd , Not what they would ? what praise could they receive ? What pleasure I from such obedience paid , When will ...
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Adam Almighty Angel answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms beast behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight divine dreadful dwell eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith fall'n Father fear Fiend fierce fire fix'd fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heav'n and Earth heav'nly Hell hill Ithuriel JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace plac'd pleas'd pow'r rais'd reign reply'd return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd Seraph serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spi'rits Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thyself tow'ards tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice wand'ring whence wings Zephon