High on a throne of royal state, which far
Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind,
Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold,
Satan exalted sat, by merit rais'd
To that bad eminence.
-- John Milton (1608-1674)
-- Paradise Lost, Book ii, Line 1
Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind,
Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold,
Satan exalted sat, by merit rais'd
To that bad eminence.
-- John Milton (1608-1674)
-- Paradise Lost, Book ii, Line 1
Related:
- His red right hand.
-- John Milton (1608-1674)
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Paradise Lost, Book ii, Line... - Into this wild abyss,
The womb of Nature and perhaps her grave.
John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book ii... - Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.
-- John Milton (1608-1674)
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Paradise Lost, Book ii, Line... - In discourse more sweet;
For eloquence the soul, song charms the sense.
Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more... - Now morn, her rosy steps in th' eastern clime
Advancing,
sow'd the earth with orient pearl, When Adam wak'd... - A pillar'd shade
High overarch'd, and echoing walks between.
John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book ix... - As far as angels' ken.
-- John Milton (1608-1674)
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Paradise Lost, Book i, Line... - Far off his coming shone.
-- John Milton (1608-1674)
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Paradise Lost, Book vi, Line... - Satan; so call him now, his former name
Is heard no more in heaven.
John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book v,...
