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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... live thus vile , the race of heaven Thus trampled , thus expell'd to suffer here Chains and these torments ? Better these than worse , By my advice ; since fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will . To ...
... live thus vile , the race of heaven Thus trampled , thus expell'd to suffer here Chains and these torments ? Better these than worse , By my advice ; since fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will . To ...
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... Live to ourselves , though in this vast recess , Free , and to none accountable , preferring Hard liberty , before the easy yoke , Of servile pomp . Our greatness will appear Then most conspicuous , when great things of small , Useful ...
... Live to ourselves , though in this vast recess , Free , and to none accountable , preferring Hard liberty , before the easy yoke , Of servile pomp . Our greatness will appear Then most conspicuous , when great things of small , Useful ...
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... live exempt From heaven's high jurisdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain In strictest bondage , though thus far remov'd Under the inevitable curb , reserved His captive multitude ; for he , be sure , In ...
... live exempt From heaven's high jurisdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain In strictest bondage , though thus far remov'd Under the inevitable curb , reserved His captive multitude ; for he , be sure , In ...
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... live in hatred , enmity , and strife , Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy : As if ( which might induce us to accord ) Man had not hellish foes enow besides , That , day and night , for his ...
... live in hatred , enmity , and strife , Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy : As if ( which might induce us to accord ) Man had not hellish foes enow besides , That , day and night , for his ...
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... lives , and nature breeds , Perverse , all monstrous , all prodigious things , Abominable , inutterable , and worse Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceived , Gorgons , and Hydras , and Chimeras dire . Meanwhile , the adversary ...
... lives , and nature breeds , Perverse , all monstrous , all prodigious things , Abominable , inutterable , and worse Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceived , Gorgons , and Hydras , and Chimeras dire . Meanwhile , the adversary ...
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