The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton: With Life of the Author and Dr. Channing's Essay on the Poetical Genius of MiltonMilner & Sowerby, 1865 - 537 pages |
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... evil as Satan , favours our sympathies with virtue . But our interest fastens , in this and like cases , on what is not evil . We gaze on Satan with an awe not unmixed with mysterious pleasure , as on a miraculous manifestation of the ...
... evil as Satan , favours our sympathies with virtue . But our interest fastens , in this and like cases , on what is not evil . We gaze on Satan with an awe not unmixed with mysterious pleasure , as on a miraculous manifestation of the ...
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... evil seek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil , Which oft - times may succeed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from ...
... evil seek to bring forth good , Our labour must be to pervert that end , And out of good still to find means of evil , Which oft - times may succeed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from ...
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... Evil to others ; and , enraged , might see How all his malice served but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace , and mercy , shewn On man by him seduced ; but on himself Treble confusion , wrath , and vengeance pour'd . Forthwith ...
... Evil to others ; and , enraged , might see How all his malice served but to bring forth Infinite goodness , grace , and mercy , shewn On man by him seduced ; but on himself Treble confusion , wrath , and vengeance pour'd . Forthwith ...
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... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel , Yet to their general's voice they soon obey'd , Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Wav'd round the coast , up call'd a pitchy cloud ...
... evil plight In which they were , or the fierce pains not feel , Yet to their general's voice they soon obey'd , Innumerable . As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Wav'd round the coast , up call'd a pitchy cloud ...
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... evil , and work ease out of pain , Through labour and endurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth heaven's all - ruling Sire Choose to reside , his glory unobscured , And with the ...
... evil , and work ease out of pain , Through labour and endurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth heaven's all - ruling Sire Choose to reside , his glory unobscured , And with the ...
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Adam agni amorous angels Antistrophe appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold bliss bright call'd cherub cherubim Chor cloud Comus Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Father Faunus fear fire fræna fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill honour ipse Israel King lest light live Lord Lycidas malè Messiah mihi mind mortal night numina o'er Olympo pain Paradise pass'd peace Philistines praise PSALM quæ reign return'd round Satan seat seem'd serpent shade shalt sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stood strength sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree Tu quoque turn'd ulmo vex'd virtue voice whence wings wonder Zephyrus