The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volum 101790 |
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Pàgina 17
... erft in Heaven fat on thrones ; 360 Though of their names in heav'nly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and ras'd By their rebellion from the books of life . Nor had they yet among the fons of Eve Got them new names , till wand ...
... erft in Heaven fat on thrones ; 360 Though of their names in heav'nly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and ras'd By their rebellion from the books of life . Nor had they yet among the fons of Eve Got them new names , till wand ...
Pàgina 50
... erft they fear'd ; 470 And fo refus'd might in opinion stand His rivals , winning cheap the high repute Which he through hazard huge muft earn . But they Dreaded ? Dreaded not more th ' adventure than his voice 50 Book II . PARADISE LOST .
... erft they fear'd ; 470 And fo refus'd might in opinion stand His rivals , winning cheap the high repute Which he through hazard huge muft earn . But they Dreaded ? Dreaded not more th ' adventure than his voice 50 Book II . PARADISE LOST .
Pàgina 179
... erft thou saidft , from flight , This greeting on thy impious creft receive . So faying , a noble stroke he lifted high , Which hung not , but fo fwift with tempeft fell On the proud creft of Satan , that no fight , Nor motion of fwift ...
... erft thou saidft , from flight , This greeting on thy impious creft receive . So faying , a noble stroke he lifted high , Which hung not , but fo fwift with tempeft fell On the proud creft of Satan , that no fight , Nor motion of fwift ...
Pàgina 183
... erft was thickest fight , th ' angelic throng , And left large field , unfafe within the wind Of fuch commotion ; such as , to set forth Great things by small , if nature's concord broke , Among the conftellations war were sprung , Two ...
... erft was thickest fight , th ' angelic throng , And left large field , unfafe within the wind Of fuch commotion ; such as , to set forth Great things by small , if nature's concord broke , Among the conftellations war were sprung , Two ...
Frases i termes més freqüents
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
Passatges populars
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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...
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 216 - The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts ; then springs, as broke from bonds, And rampant...
Pàgina 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...
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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?