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"For contemplation he and valour form'd, For softness she and sweet attractive grace; He for God only, she for God in him. His fair large front and eye sublime declar'd Absolute rule; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering, but not beneath his shoulders broad."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 297.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Implied Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd,-- Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 307.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 323.
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"And with necessity, The tyrant's plea, excus'd his devilish deeds."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 393.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"As Jupiter On Juno smiles, when he impregns the clouds That shed May flowers."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 499.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Imparadis'd in one another's arms."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 506.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Live while ye may, Yet happy pair."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 533.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"The timely dew of sleep."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 614.
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"Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 677.
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"In naked beauty more adorn'd, More lovely than Pandora."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 713.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Eas'd the putting off These troublesome disguises which we wear."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 739.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 750.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 800.
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"Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touch'd lightly; for no falsehood can endure Touch of celestial temper."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 810.
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"Not to know me argues yourselves unknown, The lowest of your throng."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 830.
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"Abash'd the devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is, and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 846.
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"All hell broke loose."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 918.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"Like Teneriff or Atlas unremoved."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 987.
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"The starry cope Of heaven."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 992.
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"Fled Murmuring, and with him fled the shades of night."
Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 1014.
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"Now morn, her rosy steps in th' eastern clime Advancing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl, When Adam wak'd, so custom'd; for his sleep Was aery light, from pure digestion bred."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 1.
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"Hung over her enamour'd, and beheld Beauty, which, whether waking or asleep, Shot forth peculiar graces."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 13.
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"My latest found, Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight!"
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 18.
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"Good, the more Communicated, more abundant grows."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 71.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"These are thy glorious works, Parent of good!"
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 153.
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"Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 166.
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"A wilderness of sweets."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 294.
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"Another morn Ris'n on mid-noon."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 310.
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"So saying, with despatchful looks in haste She turns, on hospitable thoughts intent."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 331.
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"Nor jealousy Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 449.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
"The bright consummate flower."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 481.
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"Thrones, Dominations, Princedoms, Virtues, Powers."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 601.
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"They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet Quaff immortality and joy."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 637.
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"Satan; so call him now, his former name Is heard no more in heaven."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 658.
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"Midnight brought on the dusky hour Friendliest to sleep and silence."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 667.
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"Innumerable as the stars of night, Or stars of morning, dewdrops which the sun Impearls on every leaf and every flower."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 745.
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"So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found; Among the faithless, faithful only he."
Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 896.
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"Morn, Wak'd by the circling hours, with rosy hand Unbarr'd the gates of light."
Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 2.
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"Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought The better fight."
Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 29.
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"Arms on armour clashing bray'd Horrible discord, and the madding wheels Of brazen chariots rag'd: dire was the noise Of conflict."
Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 209.
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"Spirits that live throughout, Vital in every part, not as frail man, In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die."
Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 345.
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"Far off his coming shone."
Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 768.
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"More safe I sing with mortal voice, unchang'd To hoarse or mute, though fall'n on evil days, On evil days though fall'n, and evil tongues."
Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 24.
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"Still govern thou my song, Urania, and fit audience find, though few."
Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 30.
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"Heaven open'd wide Her ever during gates, harmonious sound, On golden hinges moving."
Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 205.
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"Hither, as to their fountain, other stars Repairing, in their golden urns draw light."
Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 364.
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"Now half appear'd The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts."
Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 463.
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"Indu'd With sanctity of reason."
Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 507.
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"A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars,--as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Which nightly as a circling zone thou seest Powder'd with stars."
Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 577.
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"The Angel ended, and in Adam's ear So charming left his voice, that he awhile Thought him still speaking, still stood fix'd to hear."
Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 1.
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