Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, ... |
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... than happy in mending them ; and if he had confined himself only to the former , he might have had better success ; for when he attempted the latter , and substituted verses of his own in the room of Milton's , he commonly made mosi ...
... than happy in mending them ; and if he had confined himself only to the former , he might have had better success ; for when he attempted the latter , and substituted verses of his own in the room of Milton's , he commonly made mosi ...
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... said to be written by a gentleman of North Britain , and there is another intitled Lettiers concerning Poetical Translations , and Virgil's and Milton's Arts of Verse , commonly ascribed to Mr. Auditor i'enson : and of both these I ...
... said to be written by a gentleman of North Britain , and there is another intitled Lettiers concerning Poetical Translations , and Virgil's and Milton's Arts of Verse , commonly ascribed to Mr. Auditor i'enson : and of both these I ...
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He had given early proofs of his poetic genius before he went to the university , and there he excelled more and more , and distinguished himself by several copies of verses upon occasional subjects , as well as by all his academical ...
He had given early proofs of his poetic genius before he went to the university , and there he excelled more and more , and distinguished himself by several copies of verses upon occasional subjects , as well as by all his academical ...
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2 some Latin verses of his to a friend , reflecting upon the university seemingly on this account , might probably have given occasion to the reproach which was afterwards cast upon him by his adversaries , that he was expelled from the ...
2 some Latin verses of his to a friend , reflecting upon the university seemingly on this account , might probably have given occasion to the reproach which was afterwards cast upon him by his adversaries , that he was expelled from the ...
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... the following verses in Lycidas . Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace , and nothing said ; But that two - handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once , and smite no more .
... the following verses in Lycidas . Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace , and nothing said ; But that two - handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once , and smite no more .
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Page 139 - Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly Muse...
Page 272 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 146 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him haply slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-founder'd skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Page 256 - Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range, by thee Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Page 140 - Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the...
Page 253 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet But wherefore all night long shine these?
Page 188 - Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death, A universe of death ; which God by curse Created evil, for evil only good ; Where all life dies, death lives, and nature breeds, Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things, Abominable, inutterable, and worse Than fables yet have feigned, or fear conceived, Gorgons, and hydras, and chimeras dire.
Page 170 - The way seems difficult and steep to scale With upright wing against a higher foe. Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still, That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat : descent and fall To us is adverse.
Page 165 - Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 190 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either: black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
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| Title | Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, ... Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, John Milton |
| Author | John Milton |
| Publisher | proprietors, 1795 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 25 Sep 2006 |
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