The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 111790 |
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... begin . As when of old fome orator renown'd In Athens or free Rome , where eloquence 670 Florish'd , fince mute , to fome great cause address'd Stood in himself collected , while each part , 675 Motion , each act won audience ere the ...
... begin . As when of old fome orator renown'd In Athens or free Rome , where eloquence 670 Florish'd , fince mute , to fome great cause address'd Stood in himself collected , while each part , 675 Motion , each act won audience ere the ...
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... begin to fail . approve .1150 To whom foon mov'd with touch of blame thus Eve . What words have pafs'd thy lips , Adam fevere ! Imput'ft thou that to my default , or will 1145 Of wand'ring , as thou call'ft it , which who knows But ...
... begin to fail . approve .1150 To whom foon mov'd with touch of blame thus Eve . What words have pafs'd thy lips , Adam fevere ! Imput'ft thou that to my default , or will 1145 Of wand'ring , as thou call'ft it , which who knows But ...
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... begin Thenceforth the form of fervant to affume , As when he wash'd his fervants feet , fo now As father of his family he clad Their nakedness with skins of beafts , or flain , Or as the fnake with youthful coat repaid ; And thought not ...
... begin Thenceforth the form of fervant to affume , As when he wash'd his fervants feet , fo now As father of his family he clad Their nakedness with skins of beafts , or flain , Or as the fnake with youthful coat repaid ; And thought not ...
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... begin . From Man's effeminate slackness it begins , 625 630 Said th ' Angel , who should better hold his place 635 By wisdom and fuperior gifts receiv'd . But now prepare thee for another scene . He look'd , and faw wide territory ...
... begin . From Man's effeminate slackness it begins , 625 630 Said th ' Angel , who should better hold his place 635 By wisdom and fuperior gifts receiv'd . But now prepare thee for another scene . He look'd , and faw wide territory ...
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... begin and end ; And man as from a fecond stock proceed . Much thou hast yet to fee , but I perceive Thy mortal fight to fail ; objects divine Muft needs impair and weary human sense : Henceforth what is to come I will relate , Thou ...
... begin and end ; And man as from a fecond stock proceed . Much thou hast yet to fee , but I perceive Thy mortal fight to fail ; objects divine Muft needs impair and weary human sense : Henceforth what is to come I will relate , Thou ...
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Adam againſt alfo alſo Angels beafts beaſt beft behold beſt call'd cauſe Chorus cloud darkneſs death defcended defert defire divine earth erft evil eyes faid fair faith fear feat feek fent fhall fide fight fign fince firft firſt flain fome foon forrow foul fpake fruit ftill fuch glory hath heard heart Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt himſelf Ifrael juft juſt king laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft mankind moſt muft muſt nigh Paradiſe PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAIN'D pleaſure pow'r praiſe reaſon reft reign reply'd return'd Satan Saviour ſaw ſeek ſeem ſenſe Serpent ſhall ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhould ſhow Son of God ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſweet tafte taſte Tempter thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou art thought throne tree utmoſt virtue whofe whoſe wilderneſs wiſdom worfe worſe
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Page 33 - Should God create another Eve, and I Another rib afford, yet loss of thee , 'Would never from my heart : no, no ! I feel The link of Nature draw me : flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.
Page 113 - The haunt of seals, and ores, and sea-mews' clang: To teach thee that God attributes to place No sanctity, if none be thither brought By men who there frequent, or therein dwell. And now, what further shall ensue, behold.
Page 75 - Thy suppliant, I beg, and clasp thy knees; bereave me not, Whereon I live, thy gentle looks, thy aid, Thy counsel, in this uttermost distress My only strength and stay; forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist ? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace...
Page 185 - Things vulgar, and well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise and they admire they know not what, And know not whom, but as one leads the other: And what delight to be by such extoll'd, To live upon their tongues and be their talk, Of whom to be dispraised were no small praise, His lot who dares be singularly good. Th' intelligent among them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is raised.
Page 4 - Nor skilled, nor studious, higher argument Remains ; sufficient of itself to raise That name, unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing Depressed ; and much they may, if all be mine, Not hers who brings it nightly to my ear.
Page 75 - My only strength and stay. Forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace; both joining, As join'd in injuries, one enmity Against a foe by doom express assign'd us, That cruel serpent.
Page 74 - ... a rib Crooked by nature, bent, as now appears, More to the part sinister, from me drawn ; Well if thrown out, as supernumerary To my just number found. O ! why did God, Creator wise, that peopled highest heaven With spirits masculine, create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not fill the world at once With men, as angels, without feminine ; Or find some other way to generate Mankind?
Page 40 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 73 - Thus Adam to himself lamented loud, Through the still night ; not now, as ere man fell, Wholesome, and cool, and mild, but with black air Accompanied, with damps and dreadful gloom, Which to his evil conscience represented All things with double terror; on the ground Outstretch'd he lay, on the cold ground, and oft Cursed his creation ; death as oft accused Of tardy execution, since denounced The day of his offence.
Page 76 - Both have sinn'd, but thou Against God only, I against God and thee, And to the place of judgment will return, There with my cries importune Heaven, that all The sentence, from thy head removed, may light On me, sole cause to thee of all this woe,. Me, me only, just object of his ire!