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So saying , through each thicket dank or dry , Like a black mist low creeping , he
held on 180 His midnight search , where soonest he might find The serpent : him
falt sleeping soon he found In labyrinth of many a round self - rollid , His head ...
So saying , through each thicket dank or dry , Like a black mist low creeping , he
held on 180 His midnight search , where soonest he might find The serpent : him
falt sleeping soon he found In labyrinth of many a round self - rollid , His head ...
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O voice once heard Delightfully , Increase and multiply , Now death to hear ! for
what can I increase Or multiply , but curses on my head ? Who of all ages to
succeed , but feeling The evil on him brought by me , will curse My head ? Ill fare
our ...
O voice once heard Delightfully , Increase and multiply , Now death to hear ! for
what can I increase Or multiply , but curses on my head ? Who of all ages to
succeed , but feeling The evil on him brought by me , will curse My head ? Ill fare
our ...
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... in view , calling to mind with heed 1030 Part of our fentence , that thy feed shall
bruise The Serpent's head ; piteous amends , unless Be meant , whom I
conjecture , our grand foe Satan , who in the serpent hath contriv'd Against us this
deceit ...
... in view , calling to mind with heed 1030 Part of our fentence , that thy feed shall
bruise The Serpent's head ; piteous amends , unless Be meant , whom I
conjecture , our grand foe Satan , who in the serpent hath contriv'd Against us this
deceit ...
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... the death thou shouldst have dy'd , In sin for ever lost from life ; this act Shall
bruise the head of Satan , crush his strength , 430 Defeating fin and death , his
two main arms , And fix far deeper in his head their stings Than temp'ral death
shall ...
... the death thou shouldst have dy'd , In sin for ever lost from life ; this act Shall
bruise the head of Satan , crush his strength , 430 Defeating fin and death , his
two main arms , And fix far deeper in his head their stings Than temp'ral death
shall ...
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55 65 With dread attending when that fatal wound Shall be inflicted by the seed
of Eve Upon my head : long the decrees of Heav'n Delay , for longest time to him
is short ; And now too soon for us the circling hours : This dreaded time have ...
55 65 With dread attending when that fatal wound Shall be inflicted by the seed
of Eve Upon my head : long the decrees of Heav'n Delay , for longest time to him
is short ; And now too soon for us the circling hours : This dreaded time have ...
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Página 136 - ... observe His providence; and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things...
Página 182 - Things vulgar, and well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise and they admire they know not what, And know not whom, but as one leads the other: And what delight to be by such extoll'd, To live upon their tongues and be their talk, Of whom to be dispraised were no small praise, His lot who dares be singularly good. Th' intelligent among them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is raised.
Página 36 - Had so ennobled, as of choice to incur Divine displeasure for her sake, or death. In recompense (for such compliance bad Such recompense best merits), from the bough She gave him of that fair enticing fruit With liberal hand : he scrupled not to eat, Against his better knowledge ; not deceived, But fondly overcome with female charm.
Página 4 - Nor skilled, nor studious, higher argument Remains ; sufficient of itself to raise That name, unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing Depressed ; and much they may, if all be mine, Not hers who brings it nightly to my ear.
Página 40 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Página 108 - To overcome in battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Manslaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human glory, and for glory done Of triumph, to be styled great conquerors, Patrons of mankind, Gods, and sons of Gods, Destroyers rightlier call'd and plagues of men. Thus fame shall be achieved, renown on earth, And what most merits fame in silence hid.
Página 148 - When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...
Página 76 - Both have sinn'd, but thou Against God only, I against God and thee, And to the place of judgment will return, There with my cries importune Heaven, that all The sentence, from thy head removed, may light On me, sole cause to thee of all this woe,. Me, me only, just object of his ire!
Página 100 - But have I now seen death ? Is this the way I must return to native dust? O sight Of terror, foul and ugly to behold! Horrid to think, how horrible to feel!
Página 137 - I fell asleep: but now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here; without thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under Heav'n, all places thou, Who for my wilful crime art banished hence.
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| Título | The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 4,Pág. 2 The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Samuel Johnson |
| Autor | Samuel Johnson |
| Editora | H. Hughs, 1779 |
| Original de | Biblioteca Pública de Nova York |
| Digitalizado | 28 nov. 2006 |
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