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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page 5
Before him a great prophet , to proclaim His coming , is fent Harbinger , who all Invites , and in the consecrated stream Pretends to wash off fin , and fit them so Purifi'd to receive him pure , or rather To do him honour as their King ...
Before him a great prophet , to proclaim His coming , is fent Harbinger , who all Invites , and in the consecrated stream Pretends to wash off fin , and fit them so Purifi'd to receive him pure , or rather To do him honour as their King ...
Page 7
To verifie that solemn Message late , On which I sent thee to the Virgin pure In Galilee , that she should bear a Son 135 Great in Renown and call'd the Son of God ; Then toldit her , doubting how these things could be To her a Virgin ...
To verifie that solemn Message late , On which I sent thee to the Virgin pure In Galilee , that she should bear a Son 135 Great in Renown and call'd the Son of God ; Then toldit her , doubting how these things could be To her a Virgin ...
Page 16
485 Thy Father , who is holy , wise and pure , Suffers the Hypocrite or Atheous Priest To tread his Sacred Courts , and minifter About his Altar , handling holy things , Praying or vowing :: and vouchsafd his voice 490 To Balaam ...
485 Thy Father , who is holy , wise and pure , Suffers the Hypocrite or Atheous Priest To tread his Sacred Courts , and minifter About his Altar , handling holy things , Praying or vowing :: and vouchsafd his voice 490 To Balaam ...
Page 20
Within her breast , though calm ; her breast , though pure , Motherly cares and fears got head , and rais'd Some troubled thoughts , which she in fighs thus clad . 65O what avails me now that honour high To have conceiv'd of God ...
Within her breast , though calm ; her breast , though pure , Motherly cares and fears got head , and rais'd Some troubled thoughts , which she in fighs thus clad . 65O what avails me now that honour high To have conceiv'd of God ...
Page 25
These are not fruits forbidden , no interdict Defends the touching of these · Viands pure ; 370 Their taste no knowledge works at least of evil , But life preserves , destroys life's enemy , Hurger , with sweet restorative delight .
These are not fruits forbidden , no interdict Defends the touching of these · Viands pure ; 370 Their taste no knowledge works at least of evil , But life preserves , destroys life's enemy , Hurger , with sweet restorative delight .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Paradise Regain'd: A Poem in Four Books to Which Is Added Samson Agonistes ... John Milton No preview available - 2015 |
Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. to Which Is Added Samson Agonistes ... Professor John Milton No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
againſt alſo Angels appear arms bear begin beſt bring brought callid cauſe Chor comes dark death deep delight divine doth dwell Earth enemies eyes fair fame Father fear fight firſt foes give glory Gods grace hand haſt hath head hear heard heart Heav'n himſelf hold honour hope Houſe keep King Lady Land laſt leave leſs light live look Lord mean mind morning mortal moſt muſt Nature never night once Peace pow'r praiſe pure round Samſ ſay ſee ſeek ſelf ſet ſhall ſhe Shepherd ſhould ſome Song ſoon Soul ſtill ſtrength ſuch ſweet tell thee thence theſe things thoſe thou art thought Throne Till true truth Virgin Virtue voice whoſe wilt winds wings Wood Youth
Bibliographic information
| 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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |