Paradise LostJohn Bumpus, 1821 - 384 pages |
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Page xxii
... of angels and of man ; of angels good and evil ; of man in his innocent and sinful state . Among the Angels , the virtue of Raphael is mild and placid , of easy condescension and free communi- cation xxii CRITICISM ON.
... of angels and of man ; of angels good and evil ; of man in his innocent and sinful state . Among the Angels , the virtue of Raphael is mild and placid , of easy condescension and free communi- cation xxii CRITICISM ON.
Page xxiii
... evil Angels the characters are more diversi- fied . To Satan , as Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit the most exalted and most depraved being . Milton has been censured by Clarke * for the impiety which sometimes ...
... evil Angels the characters are more diversi- fied . To Satan , as Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit the most exalted and most depraved being . Milton has been censured by Clarke * for the impiety which sometimes ...
Page xxv
... evil which extend to themselves . Of the machinery , so called from Θεὸς ἀπὸ μηχανῆς , by which is meant the occasional interposition of su- pernatural power , another fertile topic of critical re- marks , here is no room to speak ...
... evil which extend to themselves . Of the machinery , so called from Θεὸς ἀπὸ μηχανῆς , by which is meant the occasional interposition of su- pernatural power , another fertile topic of critical re- marks , here is no room to speak ...
Page xxxv
... evil of eternity are too ponder- ous for the wings of wit ; the mind sinks under them in passive helplessness , content with calm belief and humble adoration . Known truths , however , may take a different ap- pearance , and be conveyed ...
... evil of eternity are too ponder- ous for the wings of wit ; the mind sinks under them in passive helplessness , content with calm belief and humble adoration . Known truths , however , may take a different ap- pearance , and be conveyed ...
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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 oft - times 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 oft - times may succeed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake Canaan celestial Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine doom dreadful dwell earth ELIJAH FENTON eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear Fiend fierce fire flaming flowers fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill honour Ithuriel JOHN MILTON King less lest light live mankind Messiah Milton mind Moloch nigh night o'er pain PARADISE LOST peace praise reign replied round sapience Satan Satan return scape seat seemed Serpent shade shalt sight soon sovran spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree Uriel virtue voice whence wings wonder Zephon