Paradise Lost. A Poem in 12 BooksStrahan, 1778 - 319 pages |
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Page iv
... faid to have been a woman of incomparable virtue and goodness ; and by her her husband had two fons and a daughter . The elder of the fons was our famous poet , who was born in the year of our Lord 1608 , on the 9th of December in the ...
... faid to have been a woman of incomparable virtue and goodness ; and by her her husband had two fons and a daughter . The elder of the fons was our famous poet , who was born in the year of our Lord 1608 , on the 9th of December in the ...
Page viii
... faid ; But that two - handed engin at the door Stands ready to imite once , and smite no more . About this time , as we learn from one of his familiar epittles , he had fome thoughts of taking chambers at one of the Inns of Court , for ...
... faid ; But that two - handed engin at the door Stands ready to imite once , and smite no more . About this time , as we learn from one of his familiar epittles , he had fome thoughts of taking chambers at one of the Inns of Court , for ...
Page ix
... faid learned friend , at a poor meal or two , that we might have banded together fome good authors of the ancient time , among which I " obferved You to have been familiar . 66 66 66 65 " Since Your going , You have charged me with new ...
... faid learned friend , at a poor meal or two , that we might have banded together fome good authors of the ancient time , among which I " obferved You to have been familiar . 66 66 66 65 " Since Your going , You have charged me with new ...
Page xxiii
... faid to have been always averfe from the motion , not daring I fuppofe to venture in marriage with a man who was known to have a wife ftill living . He might not think himself too at liberty as before , while his wife continued ...
... faid to have been always averfe from the motion , not daring I fuppofe to venture in marriage with a man who was known to have a wife ftill living . He might not think himself too at liberty as before , while his wife continued ...
Page xxv
... faid , that this prayer was added by the contrivance and artifice of Milton , who together with Bradshaw prevailed upon the printer to infert it , that from thence he might take b occafion occafion to bring a fcandal upon the King , and ...
... faid , that this prayer was added by the contrivance and artifice of Milton , who together with Bradshaw prevailed upon the printer to infert it , that from thence he might take b occafion occafion to bring a fcandal upon the King , and ...
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