Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volumen1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1750 |
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... suppose the author really alluded to , and had in mind at the time of writing . It was once my intention to prefix some essays to this work , one upon Milton's stile , another upon his versification , a third upon his imitations & c ...
... suppose the author really alluded to , and had in mind at the time of writing . It was once my intention to prefix some essays to this work , one upon Milton's stile , another upon his versification , a third upon his imitations & c ...
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... suppose , that the accessory might " " help out the principal , according to the art of " stationers , and leave the reader con la bocca dolce . " Now , Sir , concerning Your travels , wherein I may challenge a little more privilege of ...
... suppose , that the accessory might " " help out the principal , according to the art of " stationers , and leave the reader con la bocca dolce . " Now , Sir , concerning Your travels , wherein I may challenge a little more privilege of ...
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... suppose that Milton was not a little pleased with the honors conferred upon him by so many perfons of distinction , and especially by one of such quality and eminence as the Marquis of Villa ; and as a testimony of his gratitude he pre ...
... suppose that Milton was not a little pleased with the honors conferred upon him by so many perfons of distinction , and especially by one of such quality and eminence as the Marquis of Villa ; and as a testimony of his gratitude he pre ...
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... suppose , contributed not a little to make him such an enemy to the Presbyterians , to whom he had before di- stinguished himself a friend . He composed likewise two of his fonnets on the reception his book of Di- vorce met with , but ...
... suppose , contributed not a little to make him such an enemy to the Presbyterians , to whom he had before di- stinguished himself a friend . He composed likewise two of his fonnets on the reception his book of Di- vorce met with , but ...
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... suppose to ven- ture in marriage with a man who was known to have a wife still living . He might not think himself too at ✓liberty as before , while his wife continued obstinate ; for his most plausible argument for divorce proceeds ...
... suppose to ven- ture in marriage with a man who was known to have a wife still living . He might not think himself too at ✓liberty as before , while his wife continued obstinate ; for his most plausible argument for divorce proceeds ...
Términos y frases comunes
Adam Æneid almoſt alſo Angels anſwer battel beauty becauſe Bentley beſt call'd Cant cauſe cloſe deſcribed deſcription deſign earth Engliſh expreſs expreſſion faid Fairy Queen fame fide fight fignifies fire firſt fome fons foon fuch hath Heaven Hell Homer houſe Hume Iliad inſtances itſelf juſt king laſt Latin leſs likewiſe Loft meaſure Milton moſt muſt night obſerve occafion Ovid Paradiſe paſſage Pearce perſon pleaſed poem poet pow'r preſent publiſhed purpoſe raiſe reader reaſon repreſented reſt Richardfon riſe ſaid ſame Satan ſays ſecond ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſent ſentiments ſerve ſet ſeveral ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhort ſhould ſhow ſome ſometimes ſon ſpake ſpeaking ſpeech Spenſer Spirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtrength ſubject ſuch ſuppoſe ſweet Taſſo taſte thee theſe things thoſe thou thought throne Thyer tion tranſlation univerſal uſe verſe Virg Virgil whoſe word
Pasajes populares
Página 39 - Like night, and darken'd all the land of Nile: So numberless were those bad Angels seen Hovering on wing under the cope of Hell...
Página 33 - Lie thus astonished on the oblivious pool, And call them not to share with us their part In this unhappy mansion, or once more, With rallied arms, to try what may be yet Regained in Heaven, or what more lost in Hell?
Página 32 - 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 xii - ... there), met with acceptance above what was looked for; and other things, which I had shifted in scarcity of books and conveniences to patch up amongst them, were received with written encomiums, which the Italian is not forward to bestow on men of this side the Alps...
Página 144 - Whence and what art thou, execrable shape! That dar'st, though grim and terrible, advance Thy miscreated front athwart my way To yonder gates? through them I mean to pass, That be assured, without leave asked of thee: Retire, or taste thy folly; and learn by proof, Hell-born! not to contend with spirits of Heaven!
Página 254 - 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 354 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Página xciii - Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their country by it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also obliged to proceed with the greatest caution in every thing that he added out of his own invention.
Página 398 - Hear, all ye angels, progeny of light, Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers ; Hear my decree, which unrevoked shall stand. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son, and on this holy hill Him have anointed, whom ye now behold At my right hand; your head I him appoint; And by myself have sworn, to him shall bow All knees in heaven, and shall confess him Lord...
Página 307 - Unargued I obey, so GOD ordains; GOD is thy law, thou mine; to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise.