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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... thing , XII . 386 . To whom thus Michael . not of their fight , As of a duel , & c . The Italian duello , if I am not ... things ; and who had before driven this Tempter , and all his powers out of Heaven ? The incarnation was generally ...
... thing , XII . 386 . To whom thus Michael . not of their fight , As of a duel , & c . The Italian duello , if I am not ... things ; and who had before driven this Tempter , and all his powers out of Heaven ? The incarnation was generally ...
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... things were done in Bethabara beyond For- dan , where John was baptizing . 189. One day forth walk'd alone , the Spirit leading , And his deep thoughts , ] This is wrong pointed in all the editions thus , One Thought following thought ...
... things were done in Bethabara beyond For- dan , where John was baptizing . 189. One day forth walk'd alone , the Spirit leading , And his deep thoughts , ] This is wrong pointed in all the editions thus , One Thought following thought ...
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... things : therefore above my years , The law of God I read , and found it fweet , Made it my whole delight , and in it grew To fuch perfection , that ere yet my age 295 Had meafur'd twice fix years , at our great feast 219 I went into ...
... things : therefore above my years , The law of God I read , and found it fweet , Made it my whole delight , and in it grew To fuch perfection , that ere yet my age 295 Had meafur'd twice fix years , at our great feast 219 I went into ...
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... things of thee to all that present stood . This having heard , ftrait I again revolv'd The law and prophets , fearching what was writ 260 Concerning the Meffiah , to our scribes Known partly , and foon found of whom they fpake I am ...
... things of thee to all that present stood . This having heard , ftrait I again revolv'd The law and prophets , fearching what was writ 260 Concerning the Meffiah , to our scribes Known partly , and foon found of whom they fpake I am ...
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... things . " And if this be not admitted , " how can we understand that paf- fage concerning our Saviour , " Luke II . 52. that Jefus grew in 66 66 66 wisdom and ftature ? " [ Sermons Vol . IX . p . 273. ] Grotius could find fcarce any thing ...
... things . " And if this be not admitted , " how can we understand that paf- fage concerning our Saviour , " Luke II . 52. that Jefus grew in 66 66 66 wisdom and ftature ? " [ Sermons Vol . IX . p . 273. ] Grotius could find fcarce any thing ...
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