Paradise Lost: In Twelve Parts. Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of Religion |
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Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young. The rich man , who denies it , proudly
feigns , Nor knows the wise are privy to the lie . Much learning slows how little
mortals ...
Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young. The rich man , who denies it , proudly
feigns , Nor knows the wise are privy to the lie . Much learning slows how little
mortals ...
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In Twelve Parts. Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added
, the Force of Religion John Milton, Edward Young. Immortal ! what can strike the
sense so strong , As this the soul ? it thunders to the thought , Reason amazes ...
In Twelve Parts. Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added
, the Force of Religion John Milton, Edward Young. Immortal ! what can strike the
sense so strong , As this the soul ? it thunders to the thought , Reason amazes ...
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Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young. Whole rivers there , laid by in basons ,
sleep . 785 Here plains turn oceans , there vast oceans join , Through kingdoms
...
Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young. Whole rivers there , laid by in basons ,
sleep . 785 Here plains turn oceans , there vast oceans join , Through kingdoms
...
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Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young. Of endless arguments above , below , 975
Without us , and within , the short resultIf man's immortal , there's a God in heaven
!
Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young. Of endless arguments above , below , 975
Without us , and within , the short resultIf man's immortal , there's a God in heaven
!
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Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young ... That mind immortal loves immortal aims ;
That boundless mind affects a boundless space ; That vast surveys , and the ...
Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality, to which is Added, the Force of
Religion John Milton, Edward Young ... That mind immortal loves immortal aims ;
That boundless mind affects a boundless space ; That vast surveys , and the ...
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Page 92 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Page 55 - 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.
Page 290 - Henceforth, I learn that to obey is best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend...
Page 82 - Imbrown'd the noontide bowers : Thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view ; Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm. Others whose fruit, burnish'd with golden rind, Hung amiable, Hesperian fables true, If true, here only, and of delicious taste...
Page 6 - Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire ; that were low indeed, That were an ignominy...
Page 25 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 57 - He and his faithless progeny. Whose fault ? Whose but his own ? Ingrate, he had of me All he could have ; I made him just and right, Sufficient to have stood, though free to fall.
Page 9 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream: Him, haply, slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-founder'd skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Page 105 - 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.
Page 50 - O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.