John Milton and His Times: An Historical NovelD. Appleton & Company, 1868 - 308 pagina's |
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Pagina 12
... present were poor people , of lowly con dition ; but among them was to be seen here and there the form of a wealthier farmer or a well - to - do commoner . It is true , the difference of their costumes was but slight . Nearly all wore ...
... present were poor people , of lowly con dition ; but among them was to be seen here and there the form of a wealthier farmer or a well - to - do commoner . It is true , the difference of their costumes was but slight . Nearly all wore ...
Pagina 20
... present here may meet you , you swear that you will feign not to know him ? " " I swear . " " And now you are free , and may leave the place , and return by the same road by which you came . " crime when their safety was at stake . They ...
... present here may meet you , you swear that you will feign not to know him ? " " I swear . " " And now you are free , and may leave the place , and return by the same road by which you came . " crime when their safety was at stake . They ...
Pagina 28
... present disappeared from their eyes . They felt transformed , as it were , and their surroundings seemed to as- sume the stamp of remote times and countries . Over their heads rustled the sacred oaks of Dodona , and in the whispers of ...
... present disappeared from their eyes . They felt transformed , as it were , and their surroundings seemed to as- sume the stamp of remote times and countries . Over their heads rustled the sacred oaks of Dodona , and in the whispers of ...
Pagina 29
... present ; for on a small donkey hung a fat , bloated drunkard , with a red copper - face , whom his weary , tot- tering feet were no longer able to support . The strangely - dressed musicians , too , were rending the air with thoroughly ...
... present ; for on a small donkey hung a fat , bloated drunkard , with a red copper - face , whom his weary , tot- tering feet were no longer able to support . The strangely - dressed musicians , too , were rending the air with thoroughly ...
Pagina 40
... present time the Earl of Bridgewater , who filled that distinguished position , and his fam- ily , occupied this magnificent country - seat . A large number of officers , such as every noble- man of his rank and position kept about him ...
... present time the Earl of Bridgewater , who filled that distinguished position , and his fam- ily , occupied this magnificent country - seat . A large number of officers , such as every noble- man of his rank and position kept about him ...
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Alice Alice's already arms asked beautiful Billy Green blind brother Carbury Catholic cause Charles Charles II charming Church Comus concealed conversation court courtiers cried Cromwell daughter death delight divine Earl Earl of Strafford enemies England exclaimed eyes faith fate father favor feel filled forest girl glance hand hastened head heart heaven hitherto honor husband Jerusalem Delivered king lady leave Leonora Leonora Baroni liberty lips live London longer looked Lord Lucy Ludlow Castle Lycidas majesty manner mask ment Milton mind never noble noble lady old Henderson once Overton Paradise Lost Parliament poet profound protector Puritan queen rendered replied Rome royal secret seemed servant side Sir Kenelm Digby smile soldiers soon soul spirit stood Strafford struggle sublime surrounded sweet sword thing Thomas thought tion took true truth UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA uttered voice whole wife woman words young youth
Populaire passages
Pagina 267 - Before the Sun, Before the Heavens, thou wert, and at the voice Of God, as with a mantle, did'st invest The rising world of waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formless Infinite...
Pagina 206 - I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race, where that immortal garland is to be run for not without dust and heat.
Pagina 121 - So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky...
Pagina 121 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Pagina 268 - 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...
Pagina 104 - Impostor ! do not charge most innocent Nature, As if she would her children should be riotous With her abundance : she, good cateress, Means her provision only to the good, That live according to her sober laws, And holy dictate of spare temperance.
Pagina 121 - Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill. Together both, ere the high lawns appeared Under the opening eyelids of the morn...
Pagina 121 - And all their echoes, mourn: The willows and the hazel copses green Shall now no more be seen Fanning their joyous leaves to thy soft lays : — As killing as the canker to the rose, Or taint-worm to the weanling herds that graze, Or frost to flowers, that their gay wardrobe wear When first the white-thorn blows; Such, Lycidas, thy loss to shepherd's ear.
Pagina 279 - Absolute rule ; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering, but not beneath his shoulders broad : She, as a veil down to the slender waist, Her unadorned golden tresses wore Dishevelled, but in wanton ringlets waved, As the vine curls her tendrils — which implied Subjection, but required with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best received, Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, 310 And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.
Pagina 186 - May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me...