The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Հատոր 101790 |
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... God's high fufferance for the tri'al of man , By falfities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forfake God their Creator , and th ' invisible Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to the image of a brute ...
... God's high fufferance for the tri'al of man , By falfities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forfake God their Creator , and th ' invisible Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to the image of a brute ...
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English poets. Their feats long after next the feat of God , Their altars by his altar , Gods ador'd Among the nations round , and durft abide Jehovah thund'ring out of Sion , thron'd Between the Cherubim ; yea , often plac'd Within his ...
English poets. Their feats long after next the feat of God , Their altars by his altar , Gods ador'd Among the nations round , and durft abide Jehovah thund'ring out of Sion , thron'd Between the Cherubim ; yea , often plac'd Within his ...
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... Gods ; for which their heads as low Bow'd down in battel , funk before the spear Of despicable foes . With thefe in troop Came Aftoreth , whom the Phoenicians call'd Aftarte , queen of Heav'n , with crescent horns ; To whose bright ...
... Gods ; for which their heads as low Bow'd down in battel , funk before the spear Of despicable foes . With thefe in troop Came Aftoreth , whom the Phoenicians call'd Aftarte , queen of Heav'n , with crescent horns ; To whose bright ...
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... ' against the house of God was bold : A leper once he lost , and gain'd a king , Ahaz his fottish conquʼror , whom he drew 460 465 470 God's 475 God's altar to disparage and difplace For one of 20 Book I. PARADISE LOST .
... ' against the house of God was bold : A leper once he lost , and gain'd a king , Ahaz his fottish conquʼror , whom he drew 460 465 470 God's 475 God's altar to disparage and difplace For one of 20 Book I. PARADISE LOST .
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... Gods Whom he had vanquish'd . After these appear'd A crew who under names of old renown , Ofiris , Ifis , Orus , and their train , With monftrous shapes and forceries abus'd Fanatic Egypt and her priests , to feek 480 Their wand'ring Gods ...
... Gods Whom he had vanquish'd . After these appear'd A crew who under names of old renown , Ofiris , Ifis , Orus , and their train , With monftrous shapes and forceries abus'd Fanatic Egypt and her priests , to feek 480 Their wand'ring Gods ...
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Adam afcend againſt almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel behold blifs bright call'd Celeſtial Cherub creatures darkneſs deep defire earth eaſe elſe erft eternal eyes fafe faid fair fair Angels feat feem'd fhall fhould fide fight filent fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake ftill ftood fuch fudden gates glory happineſs hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill himſelf hoft Ithuriel king laſt lefs leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er ordain'd pafs'd pain Paradife PARADISE LOST pleas'd pleaſant pow'r praiſe rais'd reaſon reft reign reply'd rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſky ſpake ſpear ſpeed Spi'rits ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſuch ſweet thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne turn'd vex'd wand'ring whofe whoſe wings wiſdom worfe worſe Zephon
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Էջ 13 - 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.
Էջ 102 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world, at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads, to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Էջ 74 - Thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovran vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veiled.
Էջ 102 - Ah, wherefore! he deserved no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none; nor was his service hard.
Էջ 216 - The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts ; then springs, as broke from bonds, And rampant...
Էջ 234 - Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent : Tell me how may I know him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know...
Էջ 57 - And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fast With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode.
Էջ 138 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels; for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in Heaven, On earth join, all ye creatures, to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Էջ 110 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Էջ 234 - Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here?