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Side vi
This friend was Mr. Edward King , son of Sir John King , secretary of Ireland , and
a fellow of Christ's College . He was so well beloved and elteemed at Cambridge
, that fome of the greatest names in the university have united in celebrating his ...
This friend was Mr. Edward King , son of Sir John King , secretary of Ireland , and
a fellow of Christ's College . He was so well beloved and elteemed at Cambridge
, that fome of the greatest names in the university have united in celebrating his ...
Side viii
... tending the young Lord S. as his governor ; and you may surely receive from
him good directions for the shaping of your farther journey into Italy , where he
did relide by my choice fome time for the King , after mine own recess from
Venice .
... tending the young Lord S. as his governor ; and you may surely receive from
him good directions for the shaping of your farther journey into Italy , where he
did relide by my choice fome time for the King , after mine own recess from
Venice .
Side xii
Having seen the finest parts of Italy , Milton was now thinking of pafling'over into
Sicily and Greece , when he was diverted from his purpofe by the news from
England , that things were tending to a civil war between the King and parliament
; for ...
Having seen the finest parts of Italy , Milton was now thinking of pafling'over into
Sicily and Greece , when he was diverted from his purpofe by the news from
England , that things were tending to a civil war between the King and parliament
; for ...
Side xvii
... daughter of the Earl of Marlborough , Lord High Treasurer of England , and
President of the Privy Council to King James I. This Lady , being a woman of
excellent wit and understanding , had a particular honour for our author , and
took great ...
... daughter of the Earl of Marlborough , Lord High Treasurer of England , and
President of the Privy Council to King James I. This Lady , being a woman of
excellent wit and understanding , had a particular honour for our author , and
took great ...
Side xviii
guished for taking the contrary party , the King's head - quarters being in their
neighbourhood at Oxford , and his Majesty having now some fairer prospect of
success ; whether any or all of these were the reafons of this extraordinary
behaviour ...
guished for taking the contrary party , the King's head - quarters being in their
neighbourhood at Oxford , and his Majesty having now some fairer prospect of
success ; whether any or all of these were the reafons of this extraordinary
behaviour ...
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LibraryThing Review
Brugeranmeldelse - VivalaErin - LibraryThingThe shortest answer is: John Milton was a poetic genius. PL is so beautiful, you can't help but feel for Adam and Eve. Even Satan is a great character - he so wants to be an epic hero. This poem is a masterpiece, and he wrote it completely blind. Beautiful, absolutely amazing. Læs hele anmeldelsen
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Brugeranmeldelse - StefanY - LibraryThingHistorical significance and beautifully descriptive prose aside, I couldn't get into this book at all. Maybe it's too much familiarity with the plot or the inevitability of the impending doom of the ... Læs hele anmeldelsen
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Adam againſt alſo angel appear arms behold beſt bring callid cloud created dark death deep delight divine doubt dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear field fight fire firſt fome fons fruit glory gods grace hand happy haſt hath head heard heart heav'n hell hill himſelf hope houſe Italy King land laſt late Latin learned leave leſs light live look loſt mean Milton mind morn moſt muſt nature never night once pain Paradiſe peace perhaps reaſon receive reſt round ſaid Satan ſay ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhould ſome ſpirit ſtate ſtill ſtood ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe things thoſe thou thought throne till tree virtue voice whoſe wide wings