 Who, from the terror of this arm, so late Doubted his empire — that were low indeed; That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall; since by fate the strength of Gods, And this empyreal substance, cannot fail; Since, through experience of this...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 3801852Full view - About this book
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...event, In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced, We may with more successful hope resolve 120 To wage by force or guile eternal war Irreconcilable, to our grand Foe, Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven.' 'O Prince, O Chief of many throned Powers... | |
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...since by fate the strength of Gods, And this empyreal substance, cannot fail; Since, through experience of this great event, In arms not worse, in foresight...Irreconcilable to our grand Foe, Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy, Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven. [I, 106-124] If I could joy in aught—... | |
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..."through experience of this great event," we have lost nothing in arms and have gained in "foresight": We may with more successful hope resolve To wage by force or guile eternal Warr Irreconcileable, to our grand Foe. (I, i2off) It even has a nice internal cross-bolstering: the... | |
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...since by fate the strength of gods And this empyreal substance cannot fail, Since through experience of this great event, In arms not worse, in foresight...Irreconcilable to our grand Foe, Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny of heav'n." So spake th' apostate Angel, though in... | |
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