Paradise LostJohn Bumpus, 1821 - 384 pages |
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Page iii
... hath assigned ; and for the same reason which prevailed with him to assign it . His father , John Milton , by profession a scrivener , lived in a reputable manner on a competent estate , entirely his own acquisition ; having been early ...
... hath assigned ; and for the same reason which prevailed with him to assign it . His father , John Milton , by profession a scrivener , lived in a reputable manner on a competent estate , entirely his own acquisition ; having been early ...
Page iv
... hath gratefully celebrated in an ex- cellent Latin elegy . At his initiation An . Etat . 12 . he is said to have applied himself to let- ters with such indefatigable industry , that he rarely was prevailed with to quit his studies ...
... hath gratefully celebrated in an ex- cellent Latin elegy . At his initiation An . Etat . 12 . he is said to have applied himself to let- ters with such indefatigable industry , that he rarely was prevailed with to quit his studies ...
Page xiv
... hath excited so many admirers to imitate his manner , yet I think never was any known to aspire to emulation : even the late ingenious Mr. Philips , who , in the colours of style , came the nearest of all the copiers to resemble the ...
... hath excited so many admirers to imitate his manner , yet I think never was any known to aspire to emulation : even the late ingenious Mr. Philips , who , in the colours of style , came the nearest of all the copiers to resemble the ...
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... hath joined In equal ruin ! Into what pit thou seest , From what highth fallen ; so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent Victor in ...
... hath joined In equal ruin ! Into what pit thou seest , From what highth fallen ; so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent Victor in ...
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... Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host , In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as Gods and heavenly essences Can perish for the mind and spirit remains . Invincible , and vigour soon returns , Though all our glory ...
... Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host , In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as Gods and heavenly essences Can perish for the mind and spirit remains . Invincible , and vigour soon returns , Though all our glory ...
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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