Paradise LostJohn Bumpus, 1821 - 384 pages |
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Page xvi
... praising the amiable com- plexions of some English youths , before their conver- sion to Christianity . His stature ( as we find it mea- ing with the amplitude of his fortunes , continually prompted him to acts of the noblest liberality ...
... praising the amiable com- plexions of some English youths , before their conver- sion to Christianity . His stature ( as we find it mea- ing with the amplitude of his fortunes , continually prompted him to acts of the noblest liberality ...
Page xix
... praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem , as it requires an assemblage of all the powers which are singly sufficient for other compositions . Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth , by calling imagi- nation to ...
... praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem , as it requires an assemblage of all the powers which are singly sufficient for other compositions . Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth , by calling imagi- nation to ...
Page xxvii
... praise of that fortitude , with which Abdiel main- tained his singularity of virtue against the scorn of multitudes , may be accommodated to all times ; and Raphael's reproof of Adam's curiosity after the pla- netary motions PARADISE ...
... praise of that fortitude , with which Abdiel main- tained his singularity of virtue against the scorn of multitudes , may be accommodated to all times ; and Raphael's reproof of Adam's curiosity after the pla- netary motions PARADISE ...
Page xxx
... , he crowds the imagination with the discovery of the telescope , and all the won- ders which the telescope discovers . Of his moral sentiments it is hardly praise to af- firm that they excel those of all other poets ; XXX CRITICISM ON.
... , he crowds the imagination with the discovery of the telescope , and all the won- ders which the telescope discovers . Of his moral sentiments it is hardly praise to af- firm that they excel those of all other poets ; XXX CRITICISM ON.
Page xlii
... praise of genius is original invention . Milton cannot be said to have contrived the structure of an epic poem , and therefore owes reverence to that vigour and amplitude of mind to which all genera- tions must be indebted for the art ...
... praise of genius is original invention . Milton cannot be said to have contrived the structure of an epic poem , and therefore owes reverence to that vigour and amplitude of mind to which all genera- tions must be indebted for the art ...
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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