Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, ... |
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... his rising from it , and the description of his shield But no single passage in the
whole poem is worked up to a greater ... than that wherein his per . son is
described in those celebrated lines , -He above the rest In shape and gesture
proudly ...
... his rising from it , and the description of his shield But no single passage in the
whole poem is worked up to a greater ... than that wherein his per . son is
described in those celebrated lines , -He above the rest In shape and gesture
proudly ...
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... intrepidity of behaviour discovers itself in the several adventures which he
meets with during his passage through the regions of unformed matter , and
particularly in his address to those tremendous Powers who are described as
presiding ...
... intrepidity of behaviour discovers itself in the several adventures which he
meets with during his passage through the regions of unformed matter , and
particularly in his address to those tremendous Powers who are described as
presiding ...
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The diversions of the fallen Angels , with the particular account of their place of
habitation , are described with great pregnancy of thought and copiousness of
invention . The diversions are every way suitable to Beings , who had nothing left
...
The diversions of the fallen Angels , with the particular account of their place of
habitation , are described with great pregnancy of thought and copiousness of
invention . The diversions are every way suitable to Beings , who had nothing left
...
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The dismal worm , ] The several circumstances in the description of Hell are finely
imagined ; as the four rivers which disgorge themselves into the sea of fire , the
extremes of cold and heat , and the river of oblivion . The monstrous animals ...
The dismal worm , ] The several circumstances in the description of Hell are finely
imagined ; as the four rivers which disgorge themselves into the sea of fire , the
extremes of cold and heat , and the river of oblivion . The monstrous animals ...
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Ovid has given us a description of the palace of the Sun , but few have described
the Sun himself ; and I know not whether our author has shown more fancy or
more judgment in the description . An ordi , nary poet would in all probability
have ...
Ovid has given us a description of the palace of the Sun , but few have described
the Sun himself ; and I know not whether our author has shown more fancy or
more judgment in the description . An ordi , nary poet would in all probability
have ...
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beautiful, absolutely riveting and spontaneuos combustion.... Covered an enormous breadth and all the while rememembered the pretty white horses
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according Adam Addison afterwards alludes ancient Angels appear beauty beginning Bentley called character circumstance creation Death described divine earth expression eyes fall father fire fruit gates given gives Gods hand Heaven Hell Homer idea Iliad images imagination imitation judgment kind king Latin light likewise live look Lord Lost mankind manner means mentioned Milton mind moral mount mountains nature never night notion observe occasion Paradise parents particular pass passage persons poem poet poetry principal probably proper reader reason represented rising river round Satan says Scripture seems sense sentiments serpent short shows side signifies sometimes speaking speech spirit stars sublime suppose taken thee things thou thought tion tree turn verse Virgil whole
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Página 200 - Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man ? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me...
Página 180 - Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Página 231 - And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Página 167 - My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken ; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Página 213 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Página 212 - And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host : and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Página 233 - And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife ; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan ; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Página 115 - Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky With hideous ruin and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine* chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Página 196 - And I looked, and behold, a pale horse : and his name that sat on him was Death, and hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Página 237 - Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, ... Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, John Milton |
| Autor | John Milton |
| Editor | proprietors, 1795 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 25 Sep. 2006 |
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