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... and not less to an inward prompting , which now grew daily upon me , that by
labour and intent study ( which I take to be my portion in this life , ) joined with the
strong propensity of nature , I might perhaps leave something so written to after ...
... and not less to an inward prompting , which now grew daily upon me , that by
labour and intent study ( which I take to be my portion in this life , ) joined with the
strong propensity of nature , I might perhaps leave something so written to after ...
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... and from the walls of Heaven Shoots far into the bosom of dim night A
glimmering dawn : here Nature first begins Her farthest verge , and Chaos to
retire As from her outmost works a broken foeWith tumult less , and with less
hostile din ; That ...
... and from the walls of Heaven Shoots far into the bosom of dim night A
glimmering dawn : here Nature first begins Her farthest verge , and Chaos to
retire As from her outmost works a broken foeWith tumult less , and with less
hostile din ; That ...
Page 114
... yet methought less fair , Less winning soft , less amiably mild , Than that
smooth watery image : back I turned ; Thou following , cry'dst , “ Return , fair Eve !
Whom fly'st thou ? whom thou fly'st , of him thou art , His flesh , his bone ; to give
thee ...
... yet methought less fair , Less winning soft , less amiably mild , Than that
smooth watery image : back I turned ; Thou following , cry'dst , “ Return , fair Eve !
Whom fly'st thou ? whom thou fly'st , of him thou art , His flesh , his bone ; to give
thee ...
Page 129
But wherefore thou alone ? wherefore with thee Came not all Hell broke loose ?
is pain to them Less pain , less to be fled ; or thou than they Less hardy to endure
? Courageous Chief ! The first in flight from pain ! hadst thou alleged To thy ...
But wherefore thou alone ? wherefore with thee Came not all Hell broke loose ?
is pain to them Less pain , less to be fled ; or thou than they Less hardy to endure
? Courageous Chief ! The first in flight from pain ! hadst thou alleged To thy ...
Page 238
Such as I seek , fit to participate All rational delight : wherein the brute Cannot be
human consort : they rejoice Each with their kind , lion with lioness ; So fitly them
in pairs hast thou combined : Much less can bird with beast , or fish with fowl So ...
Such as I seek , fit to participate All rational delight : wherein the brute Cannot be
human consort : they rejoice Each with their kind , lion with lioness ; So fitly them
in pairs hast thou combined : Much less can bird with beast , or fish with fowl So ...
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this is a time killer and entertaining epic poem .it read it in a vacation with the help of a guide book.
rinky roy (kolkata).
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Adam Angels appeared arms behold bliss BOOK bounds bright bring called cloud created creatures dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear fell field fire force formed fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill hope human King land leave less light live look lost mankind mind morn move nature never night once pain Paradise passed peace perhaps praise raised reason receive reign replied rest rise round Satan seat seek seemed Serpent shape side sight soon spake Spirits stand stood sweet taste thee thence things thou thoughts throne till tree turned virtue voice wide wings wonder
Bibliographic information
| Title | Paradise Lost |
| Authors | John Milton, Elijah Fenton |
| Publisher | John Bumpus, 1821 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 7 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 384 pages |
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