The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... fome famous modern poets , carried away by cuftom , but much . to their own vexation , hindrance , and constraint to express many things otherwife , and for the most part worse than elfe they would have expreffed them . Not without ...
... fome famous modern poets , carried away by cuftom , but much . to their own vexation , hindrance , and constraint to express many things otherwife , and for the most part worse than elfe they would have expreffed them . Not without ...
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Samuel Johnson. Him haply flumb'ring on the Norway foam The pilot of fome small night - founder'd skiff Deeming fome iland , oft , as fea - men tell , With fixed anchor in his skaly rind Moors by his fide under the lee , while night ...
Samuel Johnson. Him haply flumb'ring on the Norway foam The pilot of fome small night - founder'd skiff Deeming fome iland , oft , as fea - men tell , With fixed anchor in his skaly rind Moors by his fide under the lee , while night ...
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... fome glimpse of joy , to ' have found their chief Not in despair , to ' have found themselves not lost In lofs itself ; which on his count'nance caft Like doubtful hue : but he his wonted pride Soon recollecting , with high words , that ...
... fome glimpse of joy , to ' have found their chief Not in despair , to ' have found themselves not lost In lofs itself ; which on his count'nance caft Like doubtful hue : but he his wonted pride Soon recollecting , with high words , that ...
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... fome the architect : his hand was known In Heav'n by many a tow'red structure high , Where scepter'd Angels held their residence , And fat as princes , whom the fúpreme King Exalted to fuch pow'r , and gave to rule , Each in his ...
... fome the architect : his hand was known In Heav'n by many a tow'red structure high , Where scepter'd Angels held their residence , And fat as princes , whom the fúpreme King Exalted to fuch pow'r , and gave to rule , Each in his ...
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... fome belated peasant fees , Or dreams he fees , while over - head the moon Sits arbitrefs , and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale courfe , they on their mirth and dance Intent , with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and ...
... fome belated peasant fees , Or dreams he fees , while over - head the moon Sits arbitrefs , and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale courfe , they on their mirth and dance Intent , with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and ...
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Adam afcend againſt almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel behold bright burning lake call'd Cherub darkneſs deep defire earth elfe eternal eyes fafe faid Fair Angel feat feem'd fhall fhape fhould fide fight filent fince fire firft firſt fleep foft fome fons foon foul fpake ftill fuch fweet gates glory hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt highth hill himſelf hoft king laſt leaſt lefs leſs light loft meaſure moſt muſt night o'er pain Paradife PARADISE LOST paſs'd plac'd pleas'd pleaſant pleaſe pow'r praiſe purſued rais'd reaſon reft reply'd reſt rife rofe round Satan ſcarce ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſky ſpake ſpeed Spi'rits Spirits ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtrength ſweet ſwift taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand throne thyfelf turn'd vex'd wand'ring whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe
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Page 23 - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night.
Page 122 - Unargued I obey, so GOD ordains; GOD is thy law, thou mine; to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise.
Page 13 - Hail horrors, hail Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell, Receive thy new possessor, one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time.
Page 74 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Page 11 - Thus Satan talking to his nearest mate With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood ; in bulk as huge As whom the fables name of monstrous size, Titanian, or Earth-born, that warr'd on Jove ; Briareos or Typhon, whom the den By ancient Tarsus held ; or that seabeast Leviathan, which God of all his works Created hugest that swim the ocean stream...
Page 31 - Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course; they on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 13 - Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Page 145 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Page 145 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our Great Maker still new praise.
Page 247 - She disappear'd, and left me dark: I wak'd To find her, or for ever to deplore Her loss, and other pleasures all abjure...