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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His Birth to our just fear gave no small cause , But his growth now to youth's full flower displaying All virtue , grace , and wisdom to atchieve Things highest , greatest , multiplies my fear . Before him a great prophet , to proclaim ...
His Birth to our just fear gave no small cause , But his growth now to youth's full flower displaying All virtue , grace , and wisdom to atchieve Things highest , greatest , multiplies my fear . Before him a great prophet , to proclaim ...
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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 ...
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... 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 things : therefore above my years , The Law of God I read ...
... 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 things : therefore above my years , The Law of God I read ...
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Juit Simeon and Prophetick Anna warn'd 255 By Vision found thee in the Temple , and spake Before the Altar and the vested Prieit , Like things of thee to all that present stood . This having heard , straight I again revolv'd The Law and ...
Juit Simeon and Prophetick Anna warn'd 255 By Vision found thee in the Temple , and spake Before the Altar and the vested Prieit , Like things of thee to all that present stood . This having heard , straight I again revolv'd The Law and ...
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... return Was difficult , by humane steps untrod : And he still on was led , but with such thoughts Accompanied of things past and to come , 300 Lodg'd in his breast , as well might recommend Such Solitude before choicest Society .
... return Was difficult , by humane steps untrod : And he still on was led , but with such thoughts Accompanied of things past and to come , 300 Lodg'd in his breast , as well might recommend Such Solitude before choicest Society .
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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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