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... moral , or political truth may be discovered in it by men of greater pe , netration . Satan , after having long wandered upon the sur , face , or outmost wall of the universe , discovers at last a wide gap in it , which led into D 2 No ...
... moral , or political truth may be discovered in it by men of greater pe , netration . Satan , after having long wandered upon the sur , face , or outmost wall of the universe , discovers at last a wide gap in it , which led into D 2 No ...
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... , both in the literal description , and in the moral which is concealed under it . His answer upon his being discovered , and demanded to give an ac- count of himself , is conformable to the pride and 58 No 321 . SPECTATOR .
... , both in the literal description , and in the moral which is concealed under it . His answer upon his being discovered , and demanded to give an ac- count of himself , is conformable to the pride and 58 No 321 . SPECTATOR .
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... moral . Satan is afterwards led away to Gabriel , the chief of the guardian angels , who kept watch in Paradise . His disdainful behaviour on this occasion is so remark- able a beauty , that the most ordinary reader cannot but take ...
... moral . Satan is afterwards led away to Gabriel , the chief of the guardian angels , who kept watch in Paradise . His disdainful behaviour on this occasion is so remark- able a beauty , that the most ordinary reader cannot but take ...
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... morals of my first paper , and to confirm Clarinda in her good inclinations , I would have her consider what a pretty figure she would make among posterity , were the history of her whole life published like these five days of it . I ...
... morals of my first paper , and to confirm Clarinda in her good inclinations , I would have her consider what a pretty figure she would make among posterity , were the history of her whole life published like these five days of it . I ...
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... moral which you have taken notice of in se- veral parts of the poem . The design of this letter is to desire your thoughts , whether there may not also be some moral couched under that place in the same book , where the poet lets us ...
... moral which you have taken notice of in se- veral parts of the poem . The design of this letter is to desire your thoughts , whether there may not also be some moral couched under that place in the same book , where the poet lets us ...
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Page 161 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 37 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad, In naked majesty seem'd lords of all : And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed), Whence true authority in men...
Page 161 - To live again in these wild woods forlorn ? Should God create another Eve, and I Another rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart : no, no ! I feel The link of nature draw me : flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.
Page 277 - The rocks proclaim th' approaching Deity. Lo, Earth receives him from the bending skies! Sink down, ye mountains! and ye valleys, rise! With heads declined, ye cedars, homage pay! Be smooth, ye rocks! ye rapid floods, give way! The Saviour comes! by ancient bards foretold: Hear him, ye deaf! and all ye blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day: Tis he th...
Page 231 - O goodness infinite, goodness immense! That all this good of evil shall produce, And evil turn to good; more wonderful Than that which by creation first brought forth Light out of darkness! full of doubt I stand, Whether I should repent me now of sin By me done and occasion'd, or rejoice Much more, that much more good thereof shall spring.
Page 201 - O unexpected stroke, worse than of Death ! Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ? thus leave Thee, native soil ! these happy walks and shades, Fit haunt of gods ? where I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, the respite of that day That must be mortal to us both.
Page 143 - Man-like, but different sex; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
Page 40 - Which they beheld, the Moon's resplendent globe, And starry Pole : Thou also mad'st the Night, Maker Omnipotent : and Thou the Day...
Page 145 - O'er other creatures. Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows.
Page 65 - By four cherubic shapes ; four faces each Had wondrous ; as with stars, their bodies all, And wings, were set with eyes; with eyes the wheels Of beryl, and careering fires between...