The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 101790 |
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... king , And put to proof his high fupremacy , 130 Whether upheld by ftrength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I fee and rue the dire event , That with fad overthrow and foul defeat 135 Hath loft us Heav'n , and all this mighty hoft In ...
... king , And put to proof his high fupremacy , 130 Whether upheld by ftrength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I fee and rue the dire event , That with fad overthrow and foul defeat 135 Hath loft us Heav'n , and all this mighty hoft In ...
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... king , befmear'd with blood Of human facrifice , and parents tears , 385 390 Though for the noife of drums and timbrels loud Their childrens cries unheard , that pafs'd through fire To his grim idol . Him the Ammonite Worshipt in Rabba ...
... king , befmear'd with blood Of human facrifice , and parents tears , 385 390 Though for the noife of drums and timbrels loud Their childrens cries unheard , that pafs'd through fire To his grim idol . Him the Ammonite Worshipt in Rabba ...
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English poets. Her temple on th ' offenfive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart though large ... king , Ahaz his fottish conquʼror , whom he drew 460 465 470 God's 475 God's altar to disparage and difplace For one ...
English poets. Her temple on th ' offenfive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart though large ... king , Ahaz his fottish conquʼror , whom he drew 460 465 470 God's 475 God's altar to disparage and difplace For one ...
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... king Doubled that fin in Bethel and in Dan , Likening his Maker to the grazed ox , Jehovah , who in one night when he pass'd From Egypt marching , equal'd with one stroke Both her first - born and all her bleating Gods . 485 495 Belial ...
... king Doubled that fin in Bethel and in Dan , Likening his Maker to the grazed ox , Jehovah , who in one night when he pass'd From Egypt marching , equal'd with one stroke Both her first - born and all her bleating Gods . 485 495 Belial ...
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... King Exalted to fuch pow'r , and gave to rule , Each in his hierarchy , the orders bright . Nor was his name unheard or unador'd In ancient Greece ; and in Aufonian land 730 735 -Men call'd him Mulciber ; and how he fell 740 From Heav'n ...
... King Exalted to fuch pow'r , and gave to rule , Each in his hierarchy , the orders bright . Nor was his name unheard or unador'd In ancient Greece ; and in Aufonian land 730 735 -Men call'd him Mulciber ; and how he fell 740 From Heav'n ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
Adam afcend againſt almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel behold blifs bright call'd Celeſtial Cherub creatures darkneſs deep defire earth eaſe elſe erft eternal eyes fafe faid fair fair Angels feat feem'd fhall fhould fide fight filent fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake ftill ftood fuch fudden gates glory happineſs hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill himſelf hoft Ithuriel king laſt lefs leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er ordain'd pafs'd pain Paradife PARADISE LOST pleas'd pleaſant pow'r praiſe rais'd reaſon reft reign reply'd rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſky ſpake ſpear ſpeed Spi'rits ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſuch ſweet thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne turn'd vex'd wand'ring whofe whoſe wings wiſdom worfe worſe Zephon
Passagens conhecidas
Página 13 - Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Página 102 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world, at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads, to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Página 74 - Thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovran vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veiled.
Página 102 - Ah, wherefore! he deserved no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none; nor was his service hard.
Página 216 - The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts ; then springs, as broke from bonds, And rampant...
Página 234 - Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent : Tell me how may I know him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know...
Página 57 - And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fast With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode.
Página 138 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels; for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in Heaven, On earth join, all ye creatures, to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Página 110 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Página 234 - Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here?