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What his associates thence attempt . Pandemonium , the palace of Satan , rises ,
suddenly built out of the deep : The infernal peers there sit in council . o f man ' s
first disobedience , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whose mortal taste ...
What his associates thence attempt . Pandemonium , the palace of Satan , rises ,
suddenly built out of the deep : The infernal peers there sit in council . o f man ' s
first disobedience , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whose mortal taste ...
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Yet thence his lustful orgies he enlarg ' d Ev ' n to that hill of scandal , by the
grove Of Moloch homicide ; lust hard by hate ; Till good Josiah drove them thence
to hell , With these caine they , who from the bord ' ring flo of old Euphrates , to
the ...
Yet thence his lustful orgies he enlarg ' d Ev ' n to that hill of scandal , by the
grove Of Moloch homicide ; lust hard by hate ; Till good Josiah drove them thence
to hell , With these caine they , who from the bord ' ring flo of old Euphrates , to
the ...
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Wherever thus created , for no place : Is yet distinct by name , thence , as thou
know ' st , He brought thee into this delicious grove , This garden planted with the
trees of God , Delectable both to behold and taste ; And freely all their pleasant ...
Wherever thus created , for no place : Is yet distinct by name , thence , as thou
know ' st , He brought thee into this delicious grove , This garden planted with the
trees of God , Delectable both to behold and taste ; And freely all their pleasant ...
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Of mightiest empire , from the destin ' d walls of Cambalu , seat of Cathaian Can ,
And Samarchand by Oxus , Temir ' s throne , To Paquin of Sinæan kings , and
thence To Agra and Lahor of great Mogul Down to the Book XI . PARADISE LOST
...
Of mightiest empire , from the destin ' d walls of Cambalu , seat of Cathaian Can ,
And Samarchand by Oxus , Temir ' s throne , To Paquin of Sinæan kings , and
thence To Agra and Lahor of great Mogul Down to the Book XI . PARADISE LOST
...
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... Ophir , to the realm Of Congo , and Angola farthest south : : Or thence from
Niger flood to Atlas mount , The kingdoms of Almansor , Fez and Sus , Morocco ,
and Algiers , and Tremisen ; On Europe thence , and where Rome was to sway .
... Ophir , to the realm Of Congo , and Angola farthest south : : Or thence from
Niger flood to Atlas mount , The kingdoms of Almansor , Fez and Sus , Morocco ,
and Algiers , and Tremisen ; On Europe thence , and where Rome was to sway .
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Adam Angel arms beast behold bliss bounds bright bring cloud created creatures dark death deep delight divine doubt dreadful dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear fell field fire fruit gates glory gods grace hand happy hast hath head heard heart heav'n heav'nly hell hill hope King knowledge land leave less light live look lost mankind mind morn nature never night once pain Paradise peace perhaps pow'r pure race reason receive reply'd rest rise round Satan seat seek seem'd serpent shape side sight sons soon sound spake spirits stand stars stood sweet taste thee thence things thou thoughts throne till tree virtue voice wide winds wings
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Page 240 - O! why did God, Creator wise, that peopled highest heaven With spirits masculine, create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not fill the world at once With men, as angels, without feminine; Or find some other way to generate Mankind?
Page 45 - Their song was partial, but the harmony (What could it less when spirits immortal sing?) Suspended Hell, and took with ravishment The thronging audience.
Page 61 - And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather thou celestial Light Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate, there plant eyes, all 'mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.
Page 253 - O unexpected stroke, worse than of death ! Must I thus leave thee, Paradise? thus leave Thee, native soil, these happy walks and shades, Fit haunt of gods? where I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, the respite of that day That must be mortal to us both.
Page 204 - Stood in himself collected, while each part, Motion, each act won audience ere the tongue...
Page 60 - 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 The rising world of waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formless infinite.
Page 187 - I now must change Those notes to tragic ; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal on the part of Man, revolt And disobedience : on the part of Heaven Now alienated, distance and distaste, Anger and just rebuke, and judgment given, That brought into this world a world of woe.
Page 282 - New Heavens, new Earth, ages of endless date, Founded in righteousness, and peace, and love; To bring forth fruits, joy and eternal bliss.
Page 111 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our Great Maker still new praise.
Page 215 - The fig-tree ; not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between...
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| Title | Paradise lost, a poem. With the life of the author [by E. Fenton]. |
| Author | John Milton |
| Published | 1800 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2006 |
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