Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volumen1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper; and for S. Birt, C. Hitch, J. Hodges [and seven others in London], 1750 |
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Some alterations indeed are necessary to be made in consequence of the late
improvements in printing , with regard to the use of capital letters , Italic
characters , and the spelling of some words : but to Milton ' s own spelling ( for we
must ...
Some alterations indeed are necessary to be made in consequence of the late
improvements in printing , with regard to the use of capital letters , Italic
characters , and the spelling of some words : but to Milton ' s own spelling ( for we
must ...
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Some other assistance too I have received from persons , whose names are
unknown , and others , whose names I am not at liberty to mention : but I hope the
Speaker of the House of Commons will pardon my ambition to have it known ,
that ...
Some other assistance too I have received from persons , whose names are
unknown , and others , whose names I am not at liberty to mention : but I hope the
Speaker of the House of Commons will pardon my ambition to have it known ,
that ...
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Some say , and particularly Mr . Philips , that the family was of Milton near
Abington in Oxfordshire , where it had been a long time seated , as appears by
the monuments still to be seen in Milton - church . But that Milton is not in
Oxfordshire ...
Some say , and particularly Mr . Philips , that the family was of Milton near
Abington in Oxfordshire , where it had been a long time seated , as appears by
the monuments still to be seen in Milton - church . But that Milton is not in
Oxfordshire ...
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The next morning he waited upon the Cardinal to return him thanks for his
civilities , and by the means of Holstenius was again introduced to his Eminence ,
and spent some time in - conversation with him . It seems that Holstenius had
studied ...
The next morning he waited upon the Cardinal to return him thanks for his
civilities , and by the means of Holstenius was again introduced to his Eminence ,
and spent some time in - conversation with him . It seems that Holstenius had
studied ...
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The next work after this was to write from his dictation some part of a system of
divinity , which he had collected from the ableft dir vines , who had written upon
that subject . Such were his academic institutions ; and thus by teaching others
be in ...
The next work after this was to write from his dictation some part of a system of
divinity , which he had collected from the ableft dir vines , who had written upon
that subject . Such were his academic institutions ; and thus by teaching others
be in ...
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Chronicles the rise and fall of Man in the Garden of Eden. Begins with the crowning of the Son of God, moves to Lucifer's rebellion and fall, the beginning of the Earth, the birth of Adam and Eve, and how they fell prey to Satan's fraud.
Written in 10 syllable per line prose, which must have been very difficult. Milton was blind, which makes the accomplishment even more amazing. Parts of the book were wonderfully written (the battles with Satan, Eden, the creation of the Earth, the coming events as Adam and Eve are escorted from Eden by Archangel Michael), but others are difficult with many references to Greek characters. I'm sure Milton was brilliant, but those parts don't add much for me and make it seem as though he's being pretentious. I also disliked the way all the characters addressed each other: "Lo, great angel from Heaven, graceful and true of spirit." The pictures of the story in the book, while they received vast praise in the preface, were forgettable.
Still, I can't get away from the amazing work that Milton put here. My only real compliant was the blatant sexism that Adam had for Eve, assuming she was always inferior to him. That is no longer the way of the world, and I doubt Adam would have treated Eve thusly. Sin, Death. Satan, Michael and Raphael were my favorite characters, all providing memorable lines.
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Adam againſt alſo ancient Angels appear arms beauty becauſe Bentley better called callid Cant death deep deſcribed divine earth edition equal fall Father fight fire firſt gates give glory Gods hand hath head Heaven Hell himſelf Homer Hume Iliad Italy kind king laſt Latin learned leſs light likewiſe lines living Lord manner mean Milton mind moſt muſt nature never night obſerves pain Paradiſe particular paſſage perhaps perſon poem poet proper reader reaſon river round ſaid ſame Satan ſays ſecond ſee ſeems ſenſe ſeveral ſhall ſhould ſome ſometimes ſon ſpeaking ſpeech Spirits ſtill ſtood ſuch ſuppoſe thee theſe things thoſe thou thought throne Thyer tion turn uſe verſe Virgil whole whoſe wings write
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Página 26 - 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 240 - 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 1 - Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos : or, if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the oracle of God, I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
Página 472 - And full of wrath bent on his enemies. At once the four spread out their starry wings, With dreadful shade contiguous, and the orbs Of his fierce chariot roll'd, as with the sound Of torrent floods, or of a numerous host. He on his impious foes right onward drove, Gloomy as night ; under his burning wheels The steadfast empyrean shook throughout, All but the throne itself of God.
Página 255 - Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Página 176 - Whose fountain who shall tell? Before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and at the voice Of God, as with a mantle didst invest The rising world of waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formless infinite.
Página 179 - And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.
Página 336 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise Him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 179 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Página 153 - Chaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns : next him, high arbiter, Chance governs all.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volumen1 Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Thomas Newton |
| Autor | John Milton |
| Ilustrado por | John Miller |
| Editor | J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper; and for S. Birt, C. Hitch, J. Hodges [and seven others in London], 1750 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 4 Ago. 2006 |
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