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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... reason with them , how refute Their idolisms , traditions , paradoxes ? Error by his own arms is best evinc'd . Look once more ere we leave this fpecular mount Weftward , much nearer by fouthwest , behold Where on the Ægean fhore a city ...
... reason with them , how refute Their idolisms , traditions , paradoxes ? Error by his own arms is best evinc'd . Look once more ere we leave this fpecular mount Weftward , much nearer by fouthwest , behold Where on the Ægean fhore a city ...
Page 168
... reason to question , whether the Lyceum was within the walls , as Milton afferts . For Sui- das fays exprefsly , that it was a place in the fuburbs , built by Pe- ricles 262. In Chorus or Iambic , ] These may be 168 ' PARADISE REGAIN'D ...
... reason to question , whether the Lyceum was within the walls , as Milton afferts . For Sui- das fays exprefsly , that it was a place in the fuburbs , built by Pe- ricles 262. In Chorus or Iambic , ] These may be 168 ' PARADISE REGAIN'D ...
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... God , that is worthy to be called Son of God in that high and proper fenfe , in which his fonship would infer his Calton . divinity . 538.- what Good reason then , if I before - hand feek Book IV . PARADISE REGAIN'D . 191.
... God , that is worthy to be called Son of God in that high and proper fenfe , in which his fonship would infer his Calton . divinity . 538.- what Good reason then , if I before - hand feek Book IV . PARADISE REGAIN'D . 191.
Page 192
... reason then , if I before - hand feek To understand my adversary , who And what he is ; his wisdom , pow'r , intent ; By parl , or compofition , truce , or league To win him , or win from him what I can . And opportunity I here have had ...
... reason then , if I before - hand feek To understand my adversary , who And what he is ; his wisdom , pow'r , intent ; By parl , or compofition , truce , or league To win him , or win from him what I can . And opportunity I here have had ...
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... reason why Chrift ( whofe divinity is concealed there ) 555 For must not throw himself down from the top of the temple , because this would have been tempting God . But in the poem it is applied to the De- mon , and his attempt upon ...
... reason why Chrift ( whofe divinity is concealed there ) 555 For must not throw himself down from the top of the temple , because this would have been tempting God . But in the poem it is applied to the De- mon , and his attempt upon ...
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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...
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