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Page 54
Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape ; The one seemed
woman to the waist , and fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous
and vast ; a serpent armed With mortal sting ; about her middle round A cry of
Hell ...
Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape ; The one seemed
woman to the waist , and fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous
and vast ; a serpent armed With mortal sting ; about her middle round A cry of
Hell ...
Page 55
The other shape , If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable
in member , joint , or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed ,
For each seemed either ; black it stood as Night , Fierce as ten Furies , terrible as
...
The other shape , If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable
in member , joint , or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed ,
For each seemed either ; black it stood as Night , Fierce as ten Furies , terrible as
...
Page 58
Threw forth ; till , on the left side opening wide , Likest to thee in shape and
countenance bright , Then shining heavenly fair , a goddess armed , Out of thy
head I sprung : amazement seized All the host of Heaven ; back they recoiled ,
afraid At ...
Threw forth ; till , on the left side opening wide , Likest to thee in shape and
countenance bright , Then shining heavenly fair , a goddess armed , Out of thy
head I sprung : amazement seized All the host of Heaven ; back they recoiled ,
afraid At ...
Page 98
... but at length confirms himself in evil ; journeys on to Paradise , whose outward
prospect and situation is described ; overleaps the bounds ; sits in the shape of a
cormorant on the tree of life , as highest in the garden , to look about him .
... but at length confirms himself in evil ; journeys on to Paradise , whose outward
prospect and situation is described ; overleaps the bounds ; sits in the shape of a
cormorant on the tree of life , as highest in the garden , to look about him .
Page 265
... and carbuncle his eyes ; With burnished neck of verdant gold , erect Amidst his
circling spires , that on the grass Floated redundant : pleasing was his shape ,
And lovely ; never since of serpent - kind Lovelier , not those that in Illyria
changed ...
... and carbuncle his eyes ; With burnished neck of verdant gold , erect Amidst his
circling spires , that on the grass Floated redundant : pleasing was his shape ,
And lovely ; never since of serpent - kind Lovelier , not those that in Illyria
changed ...
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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.
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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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