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Paradise lost, a poem - Page 34
by John Milton - 1831
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desart soil 270 Wants not our hidden lustre, gems, and gold ; Nor want we skill...art, from whence to raise Magnificence : and what can Heav'n shew more ? Our torments also may in length of time Become our elements ; these piercing fires...
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Paradise lost, a poem. With the life of the author [by E. Fenton].

John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...whence deep thunders roar Must'ring their rage, and heav'n resemhles hell ? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please? This desert soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold i Nor want we skill or art, from whence to raise Magnificence; and what can heav'n show more? Our torments...
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Paradise lost, a poem. Pr. from the text of Tonson's correct ed. of 1711

John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...resembles Hell ? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert soil 270 Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold ; Nor want...art, from whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can Heav'n shew more ? Our torments also may in length of time Become our elements, these piercing fires...
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Select British Classics, Volume 14

1803 - 372 pages
...whence deep thunders roar Mustering their rage, and heav'n resembles hell ? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please? this desert soil...whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can heaven shew more ? Beelzebub, who is reckoned the second in dignity that fell, and is, in the first book,...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...whence deep thunders roar Must'ring their rage, and Heav'n resembles Hell ! As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please? This desert soil...art, from whence to raise Magnificence; and what can Heav'n shew more? Beelzebub, who is reckoned the second in dignity that fell, and is in the first book...
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The British Essayists, Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pages
...round Covers his throne ; from whence deep thunders roar Mustering their rage, and heav'n resembles hell ! As he our darkness, caunot we his light Imitate...art, from whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can heav'n shew more ? Beelzebub, who is reckoned the second in dignity that fell, and is, in the first...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 302 pages
...whence deep thunders roar Mustering their rage, and heav'n resembles hell! As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert...art, from whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can heav'u shew more ? Beelzebub, who is reckoned the second in dignity that fell, and is, in the first...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pages
...whence deep thunders roar Mustering their rage, and heav'n resembles hell ! As he our dai-kness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold j Nor want we skill or art, from whence to raise Magnificence ; and what can heav'n shew more ? Beelzebub,...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...whence deep thunders roar Mustering their rage, and Heaven resembles Hell? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desert...these piercing fires As soft as now severe, our temper chang'd Into their temper ; which must needs remove The sensible of pain. All things invite To peaceful...
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Paradise Lost, and the Fragment of a Commentary upon it by William Cowper

William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...Heaven resembles Hell ? As he our darkness, cannot we his light Imitate when we please ? This desart soil Wants not her hidden lustre, gems and gold; Nor...these piercing fires As soft as now severe, our temper chang'd Into their temper; which must needs remove The sensible of pain. All things invite To peaceful...
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