The Poetical Works of John MiltonMacmillan, 1911 - 625 pages |
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... evil days though fallen , and evil tongues , " to prosecute his labour in obscurity and comparative peace . He had finished it , according to Aubrey , " about 3 years after the K.'s restauracion , " i.e. about 1663. If so , he had been ...
... evil days though fallen , and evil tongues , " to prosecute his labour in obscurity and comparative peace . He had finished it , according to Aubrey , " about 3 years after the K.'s restauracion , " i.e. about 1663. If so , he had been ...
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... Evil ? Vastness of scene and power of story together , little wonder that the poem should have so impressed the world . Little wonder that it should now be Milton's Satan , and Milton's narrative of the Creation in its various ...
... Evil ? Vastness of scene and power of story together , little wonder that the poem should have so impressed the world . Little wonder that it should now be Milton's Satan , and Milton's narrative of the Creation in its various ...
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... evil seek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which ofttimes may succeed so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from ...
... evil seek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which ofttimes may succeed so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from ...
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... Evil to others , and enraged might see How all his malice served but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace , and mercy , shewn On Man by him seduced , but on himself Treble confusion , wrath , and vengeance poured . Forthwith upright ...
... Evil to others , and enraged might see How all his malice served but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace , and mercy , shewn On Man by him seduced , but on himself Treble confusion , wrath , and vengeance poured . Forthwith upright ...
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... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their General's voice they soon obeyed Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Waved round the coast , up - called a pitchy cloud ...
... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their General's voice they soon obeyed Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Waved round the coast , up - called a pitchy cloud ...
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