Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes: and Poems Upon Several Occasions. The Author John Milton. A New Edition. With Notes of Various Authors, by Thomas Newton, ...W. Strahan, J. F. and C. Rivington, R. Horsfield, B. White, T. Longman [and 11 others in London], 1785 - English poetry |
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... Son of God with ftrong un- affected eloquence , is the peculiar excellence of this poem . Satan there defends a bad cause with great fkill and fubtlety , as one thoroughly verfed in that craft ; Qui facere affuerat Candida de nigris ...
... Son of God with ftrong un- affected eloquence , is the peculiar excellence of this poem . Satan there defends a bad cause with great fkill and fubtlety , as one thoroughly verfed in that craft ; Qui facere affuerat Candida de nigris ...
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... Son of God ,. foil'd feem a little odd at firft , that Mil- ton fhould impute the recovery of Paradife to this fhort fcene of our Saviour's life upon earth , and not rather extend it to his agony , cru- cifixion & c . but the reafon no ...
... Son of God ,. foil'd feem a little odd at firft , that Mil- ton fhould impute the recovery of Paradife to this fhort fcene of our Saviour's life upon earth , and not rather extend it to his agony , cru- cifixion & c . but the reafon no ...
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... Son of God , infpire , As thou art wont , my prompted fong elfe mute , And bear through highth or depth of nature's bounds With profp'rous wing full fumm'd , to tell of deeds Above heroic , though in fecret done , And unrecorded left ...
... Son of God , infpire , As thou art wont , my prompted fong elfe mute , And bear through highth or depth of nature's bounds With profp'rous wing full fumm'd , to tell of deeds Above heroic , though in fecret done , And unrecorded left ...
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... Son . That heard the Adversary , who roving still About the world , at that affembly fam'd Would not be last , and with the voice divine not that he cry'd to all baptiz'd re- pentance & c . but Heav'n's kingdom nigh at hand to all ...
... Son . That heard the Adversary , who roving still About the world , at that affembly fam'd Would not be last , and with the voice divine not that he cry'd to all baptiz'd re- pentance & c . but Heav'n's kingdom nigh at hand to all ...
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... Son of God : and the words of the Devil If thou be the Son of God feem to exprefs his uncertainty concerning that matter . The Devils indeed afterwards knew him and pro- 80 85 90 In claimed him to be the Son of God , but they might not ...
... Son of God : and the words of the Devil If thou be the Son of God feem to exprefs his uncertainty concerning that matter . The Devils indeed afterwards knew him and pro- 80 85 90 In claimed him to be the Son of God , but they might not ...
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Page 231 - Interminable, And tie him to his own prescript, Who made our laws to bind us, not himself, And hath full right...
Page 245 - Fearless of danger, like a petty God I walk'd about admir'd of all and dreaded On hostile ground, none daring my affront.