The Poetical Works of John Milton: English and Latin, Volume 2Bell, 1892 - 1 pages |
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Adam aëre agni amorous Angel ANTISTROPHE Atque aught beast behold cæli cælo choro cloud Dagon dark death deeds delight Deûm divine domino jam domum impasti dwell earth enemies evil eyes fair faith Father fear fræna fruit glory Hæc hand hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hither honour igne ille ipse jam non vacat Jesus JOHN MILTON kings labour lest light live Lord lost malè mankind mihi Milton Milton's Cottage miserable nigh night numbers numina Nunc Olympo Paradise PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAINED peace Philistines quæ quid quoque replied round sæpe Sams Samson sapience Satan Saviour Serpent shame sight Son of God soon spake Spirit stood strength sweet taste Tempter thee thence thine things thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree Tu quoque ulmo virtue voice wonder
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Page 29 - Imports not, if thou reckon right; the rest From man or angel the great Architect Did wisely to conceal, and not divulge His secrets to be scanned by them who ought Rather admire ; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide. Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the...
Page 138 - With what to sight or smell was sweet, from thee How shall I part, and whither wander down Into a lower world, to this obscure And wild ? how shall we breathe in other air Less pure, accustom'd to immortal fruits?
Page 254 - However, many books, Wise men have said, are wearisome; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge, As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
Page 4 - Urania, and fit audience find, though few-. But drive far off the barbarous dissonance Of Bacchus and his revellers, the race Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian bard In Rhodope, where woods and rocks had ears To rapture, till the savage clamour drown'd Both harp and voice ; nor could the muse defend Her son.
Page 58 - Labour as to debar us when we need Refreshment, whether food, or talk between- — Food of the mind — or this sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles ; for smiles from reason flow, To brute denied, and are of love the food — 240 Love, not the lowest end of human life.
Page 33 - That, not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle ; but, to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom : What is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence : And renders us, in things that most concern, Unpractis'd, unprepar'd, and still to seek.
Page 267 - Sophocles, and Euripides, the three tragic poets unequalled yet by any, and the best rule to all who endeavour to write tragedy. The circumscription of time wherein the whole drama begins and ends, is according to ancient rule, and best example, within the space of twenty-four hours.
Page 289 - Little prevails, or rather seems a tune Harsh, and of dissonant mood from his complaint. Unless he feel within Some source of consolation from above. Secret refreshings that repair his strength And fainting spirits uphold.
Page 170 - From shadowy types to truth ; from flesh to spirit ; From imposition of strict laws to free Acceptance of large grace ; from servile fear To filial ; works of law to works of faith.
Page 137 - 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.