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... yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible Served only to
discover sights of woe , Regions of sorrow , doleful shades , where peace And
rest can never dwell ; hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without
end Still ...
... yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible Served only to
discover sights of woe , Regions of sorrow , doleful shades , where peace And
rest can never dwell ; hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without
end Still ...
Page 94
I saw when at his word the formless mass , This world ' s material mould , came to
a heap : Confusion heard his voice , and wild uproar Stood ruled , stood vast
infinitude confined ; Till at his second bidding Darkness fled , Light shone , and ...
I saw when at his word the formless mass , This world ' s material mould , came to
a heap : Confusion heard his voice , and wild uproar Stood ruled , stood vast
infinitude confined ; Till at his second bidding Darkness fled , Light shone , and ...
Page 136
... and with more pleasing light Shadowy sets off the face of things ; in vain , If
none regard , Heaven wakes with all his eyes , Whom to behold but thee , Nature
' s desire ? In whose sight all things joy , with ravishment Attracted by thy beauty ...
... and with more pleasing light Shadowy sets off the face of things ; in vain , If
none regard , Heaven wakes with all his eyes , Whom to behold but thee , Nature
' s desire ? In whose sight all things joy , with ravishment Attracted by thy beauty ...
Page 209
Let there be light ! said God ; and forthwith light Ethereal , first of things ,
quintessence pure , Sprung from the deep ; and from her native east To journey
through the aery gloom began , Sphered in a radiant cloud ( for yet the sun Was
not ; ) she ...
Let there be light ! said God ; and forthwith light Ethereal , first of things ,
quintessence pure , Sprung from the deep ; and from her native east To journey
through the aery gloom began , Sphered in a radiant cloud ( for yet the sun Was
not ; ) she ...
Page 212
Again the Almighty spake , Let there be lights High in the expanse of Heaven , to
divide The day from night ; and let ... and circling years ; And let them be for lights
, as I ordain Their office in the firmament of Heaven , To give light on the earth !
Again the Almighty spake , Let there be lights High in the expanse of Heaven , to
divide The day from night ; and let ... and circling years ; And let them be for lights
, as I ordain Their office in the firmament of Heaven , To give light on the earth !
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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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