The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 101790 |
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Pagina 28
... earth For treasures better hid . Soon had his crew Open'd into the hill a fpacious wound , 685 695 And digg'd out ribs of gold . Let none admire 690 That riches grow in Hell ; that foil may beft Deferve the precious bane . And here let ...
... earth For treasures better hid . Soon had his crew Open'd into the hill a fpacious wound , 685 695 And digg'd out ribs of gold . Let none admire 690 That riches grow in Hell ; that foil may beft Deferve the precious bane . And here let ...
Pagina 31
... earth's giant fons , Now lefs than fmalleft dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or faery elves , Whofe midnight revels by a forest fide Or fountain fome belated peasant fees , 780 ...
... earth's giant fons , Now lefs than fmalleft dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount , or faery elves , Whofe midnight revels by a forest fide Or fountain fome belated peasant fees , 780 ...
Pagina 47
... d : for whence , But from the author of all ill , could spring So deep a malice to confound the race Of mankind in one root , and Earth with Hell 380 To To mingle and involve , done all to spite The Book II . 47 PARADISE LOST .
... d : for whence , But from the author of all ill , could spring So deep a malice to confound the race Of mankind in one root , and Earth with Hell 380 To To mingle and involve , done all to spite The Book II . 47 PARADISE LOST .
Pagina 51
... earth , which glory ' excites , Or clofe ambition varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful confultations dark Ended rejoicing in their matchless chief : As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds Afcending , while the north ...
... earth , which glory ' excites , Or clofe ambition varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful confultations dark Ended rejoicing in their matchless chief : As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds Afcending , while the north ...
Pagina 66
... earth . At laft his fail - broad vans 925 He spreads for flight , and in the furging smoke Uplifted fpurns the ground ; thence many a league , As in a cloudy chair , ascending rides Audacious ; but that feat foon failing , meets A vaft ...
... earth . At laft his fail - broad vans 925 He spreads for flight , and in the furging smoke Uplifted fpurns the ground ; thence many a league , As in a cloudy chair , ascending rides Audacious ; but that feat foon failing , meets A vaft ...
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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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Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 216 - The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts ; then springs, as broke from bonds, And rampant...
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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?