Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes; and Poems Upon Several Occasions. With a Tractate of Education. John Milton the Author |
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When I was yet a Child no childish play To me was pleasing , all my mind was set Serious to learn and know , and thence to do What might be publick good ; my self I thought Born to that end , born to promote all truth , All righteous ...
When I was yet a Child no childish play To me was pleasing , all my mind was set Serious to learn and know , and thence to do What might be publick good ; my self I thought Born to that end , born to promote all truth , All righteous ...
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109 110 Thus Mary pond'ring oft , and oft to mind Recalling what remarkably had pass'd Since firit her Salutation heard , with thoughts Meekly compos'd awaited the fulfilling : The while her Son tracing the Defart wild , Sole , but with ...
109 110 Thus Mary pond'ring oft , and oft to mind Recalling what remarkably had pass'd Since firit her Salutation heard , with thoughts Meekly compos'd awaited the fulfilling : The while her Son tracing the Defart wild , Sole , but with ...
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... Wife's allurement fell ,, However to this Man inferior far , If he be Man by Mother's side at least , With more than human gifts from Heav'n adorn'dy , Perfections absolute , Graces divine , And amplitude of mind to greatest Deeds .
... Wife's allurement fell ,, However to this Man inferior far , If he be Man by Mother's side at least , With more than human gifts from Heav'n adorn'dy , Perfections absolute , Graces divine , And amplitude of mind to greatest Deeds .
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... and full Of honour , wealth , high fare , aim'd not beyond Higher design than to enjoy his State ; Thence to the bait of Women lay expos'd : But he whom we attempt is wiser far 205 Than Solomon , of more exalted mind , Made 200 .
... and full Of honour , wealth , high fare , aim'd not beyond Higher design than to enjoy his State ; Thence to the bait of Women lay expos'd : But he whom we attempt is wiser far 205 Than Solomon , of more exalted mind , Made 200 .
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... her female pride deject , Or turn to rev'rent awe ? for Beauty stands In th ' admiration only of weak minds Led captive ; cease t'admire , and all her Plumes Fall flat and shrink into a trivial toy , At every sudden slighting quite ...
... her female pride deject , Or turn to rev'rent awe ? for Beauty stands In th ' admiration only of weak minds Led captive ; cease t'admire , and all her Plumes Fall flat and shrink into a trivial toy , At every sudden slighting quite ...
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| Title | Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes; and Poems Upon Several Occasions. With a Tractate of Education. John Milton the Author |
| Author | John Milton |
| Publisher | a Company of Stationers, 1739 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 29 Sep 2016 |
| Length | 271 pages |
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