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This is a comprehensive collection of John Milton''s poems, including all his major works such as ''Paradise Lost'', ''Paradise Regained'', and ''Samson Agonistes''. The book also includes several rare and lesser-known poems, making it a must-read for all Milton fans. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Paradise Regained by John Milton

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1801. Excerpt: ... About the new-arriv''d, in multitudes The ethereal people ran, to hear and know How all befel: They towards the throne supreme, Accountable, made haste, to make appear, With righteous plea, their utmost vigilance, 30 And easily approv''d; when the Most High Eternal Father, from his secret cloud, Amidst in thunder utter''d thus his voice. Assembled Angels, and ye Powers return''d From unsuccessful charge; be not dismay''d, 35 Nor troubled at these tidings from the earth, Which your sincerest care could not prevent; Foretold so lately what would come to pass, When first this tempter cross''d the gulf from Hell. I told ye then he mould prevail, and speed 40 On his bad errand; Man should be seduc''d, And flatter''d out of all, believing lies Against his Maker; no decree of mine Concurring to necessitate his fall, passionate temper: And Mr. Bowie cites, from Spenser''s Dash, naida, the following lines: " For heavenly Spirits have compassion " On mortal men, and rue their miserie." Ver. 40. / told ye then &c] See B. iii. &6--96. Newton. Ver. 42. believing lies Against his Maker;] Such as Satan had suggested; that all things did not proceed from God, that God kept the forbidden fruit from them out of envy, &c. Niwtom, Or touch with lightest moment of impulse 45; His free will, to her own inclining left In even scale. But fall''n he is; and now What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his transgression, --death denoune''d that day ? Which he presumes already vain and void, 50 Because not yet inflicted, as he fear''d, By some immediate stroke; but soon shall find Forbearance no acquittance, ere day end. Justice (hall not return as bounty scorn''d. But whom send I to judge them? whom but thee, 5J Vicegerent Son ? To thee I have transferr''d All judgement, whether in Heaven, or Earth, or Hell. Ver. ...