...the shady night, The same arts that did gain A power, must it maintain. ON MILTON'S PARADISE LOST. When I beheld the poet blind yet bold In slender book...reconcil'd decree, Rebelling angels, the forbidden tree, Heaven, hell, earth, chaos, all ; the argument Held me awhile misdoubting his intent, That he would...

...tantum cecinissc pntabit Maeonidem ranas, Virgilium culiccs. SB, MD ON PARADISE LOST. WIIEN I beheld lhe Poet blind, yet bold, In slender book his vast design unfold — Messiah crowned, God's reconciled deeree, Rebelling Angels, the Forbidden Tree, Heaven, Hell, Earth, Chaos,...

...night ; The same Arts that did gain A power, must it maintain! f ON MASTER MILTON'S 'PARADISE LOST: WHEN I beheld the Poet blind, yet bold, In slender book his vast design unfold, MESSIAH crowned, GOD's reconciled decree, Rebelling Angels, the Forbidden Tree, Heaven, Hell, Earth, Chaos,...

...WHEN l beheld the Poet blind, yet bold, ln slender Book his vast Design unfold, Messiah Crown'd, Gods Reconcil'd Decree, Rebelling Angels, the Forbidden...All; the Argument Held me a while misdoubting his lntent, That he would mine (for l saw him strong) The sacred Truths to Fable and old Song (So Sampson...

...quicunque leget tantum cecinisse putabit Mseonidem ranas, Virgilium culices. SB, MD ON Paradise Lost. WHEN I beheld the Poet blind, yet bold, In slender Book his vast Design unfold, Messiah Crown'd, Gods Reconcil'd Decree, Rebelling Angels, the Forbidden Tree, Heav"n, Hell, Earth, Chaos, All ; the...

...quicunque leget tantum cecinisse putabit Maeonidem ranas, Virgilium ctdices. ON S. £., MD Paradise Lost. WHEN I beheld the Poet blind, yet bold, In slender Book his vast Design unfold, Messiah Crown'd, Gods Reconcil'd Decree, Rebelling Angels, the Forbidden Tree, Heav'n, Hell, Earth, Chaos, All; the...

...the shady night, The same arts that did gain A power, must it maintain. ON MILTON'S PARADISE LOST. When I beheld the poet blind yet bold In slender book his vast design unfold, Messiah crown'd, God's rcconcil'd decree, Rebelling angels, the forbidden tree, Heaven, hell, earth, chaos, all ; the argument...

...quicunque leget tantum cecinisse putabit Maeonidem ranas, Virgilium culices. SB, MD ON PARADISE LOST. WHEN I beheld the Poet blind, yet bold, In slender book his vast design unfold — Messiah crowned, God's reconciled decree, Rebelling Angels, the Forbidden Tree, Heaven, Hell, Earth, Chaos,...

...The verses of Marvell — all that are important for this discussion — are these: ON PARADISE LOST When I beheld the poet blind, yet bold, In slender book his vast design unfold — .... The argument Held me awhile misdoubting his intent, That he should ruin (for I saw him strong)...

...quicunque leget tantum cecinisse putabit Masonidem ranas, Virgilium culices. SB, MD ON PARADISE LOST WHEN I beheld the Poet blind, yet bold, In slender book his vast design unfold — Messiah crowned, God's reconciled decree, Rebelling Angels, the Forbidden Tree, Heaven, Hell, Earth, Chaos,...