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Evan Thomas, Milton Group8, Milton Group7, Milton Group6, Milton Group5, Milton Group4, Milton Group3, Milton Group2, Milton Group1, Milton Group9, Authors

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I might relate of thousands, and thir names Eternize here on Earth; but those elect Angels contented with thir fame in Heav'n [ 375 ]

those who fought by God's side were especially revered in Heavan
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Related:  X.657 - X.936III.274 - III.554As present, Heav'nly instructer, I revive At this last sight, assur'd that Man shall live With all the Creatures, and thir seed preserve. Farr less I now lament for one whole World Of wicked Sons destroyd, then I rejoyce [ 875 ] For one Man found so perfeI.283 - I.559II.556 - II.837her Heav'nly forme AngelicIV.358 - IV.634To whom the Tempter guilefully repli'd. [ 655 ] Indeed? hath God then said that of the Fruit Of all these Garden Trees ye shall not eate, Yet Lords declar'd of all in Earth or Aire?V.192 - V.467IX.1111 - X.102XI.99 - XI.380ALL night the dreadless Angel unpursu'd Through Heav'ns wide Champain held his way, till Morn, Wak't by the circling Hours, with rosie handSatan Fleeing EarthIX.567 - IX.833XI.660 - XII.32thou hadst in Heav'n th' esteem of wiseserve in Heav'nX.103 - X.382That shake Heav'ns basisXI.381 - XI.659IX.834 - IX.1110IX.279 - IX.566Plenipotent on EarthVI.835 - VII.196V.744 - V.907Let th' EarthUnbarr'd the gates of Light. There is a Cave Within the Mount of God, fast by his Throne, [ 5 ] Where light and darkness in perpetual round Lodge and dislodge by turns, which makes through Heav'n Grateful vicissitude, like Day and Night; Light issues fortWhy Satan left EarthX.383 - X.656HeavenSeemd like to Heav'nXII.33 - XII.314IV.924 - V.191I had hope When violence was ceas't, and Warr on Earth, [ 780 ] All would have then gon well, peace would have crownd With length of happy dayes the race of man; But I was farr deceav'd; for now I see Peace to corrupt no less then Warr to waste.VI.558 - VI.834VIII.100 - VIII.378III.555 - IV.78Not higher that Hill nor wider looking round, Whereon for different cause the Tempter set Our second Adam in the Wilderness, To shew him all Earths Kingdomes and thir Glory.Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woeV.468 - V.743VII.197 - VII.474VII.475 - VIII.99They ended parle, and both addresst for fight Unspeakable; for who, though with the tongue Of Angels, can relate, or to what things Liken on Earth conspicuous, that may lift Human imagination to such highth [ 300 ] Of Godlike Power: for likest Gods they sIV.79 - IV.357IV.635 - IV.923Heav'nI.1 - I.282II.284 - II.555Heav'ns awful Monarch?X.937 - XI.98High up in Heav'n, with songs to hymne his ThroneI.560 - I.799VI.1 - VI.279III.1 - III.273And for the Heav'ns wide Circuit, let it speak [ 100 ] The Makers high magnificence, who built So spacious, and his Line stretcht out so farr;To whom th' Archangel. Dextrously thou aim'st; So willingly doth God remit his Ire, [ 885 ] Though late repenting him of Man deprav'd, Griev'd at his heart, when looking down he saw The whole Earth fill'd with violence, and all flesh Corrupting each thir Earth self-balanc'tIX.1 - IX.278The ancient Sire descends with all his Train; Then with uplifted hands, and eyes devout, Grateful to Heav'n, over his head beholds A dewie Cloud, and in the Cloud a Bow [ 865 ] Conspicuous with three listed colours gay,Waters under Heav'nHeav'nly MuseVIII.379 - VIII.653II.838 - II.1055VI.280 - VI.557Sin and Death go to EarthHeavens AzureEarthheav'nly LoveII.1 - II.283Earth's ChangingWide hovering, all the Clouds together drove From under Heav'n; the Hills to their supplie [ 740 ] Vapour, and Exhalation dusk and moist, Sent up amain; and now the thick'nd SkieO loss of one in Heav'n to judge of wise.Road to EarthHeav'nly MuseMean while The World shall burn, and from her ashes spring New Heav'n and Earth, wherein the just shall dwell [ 335 ] And after all thir tribulations long See golden days, fruitful of golden deeds, With Joy and Love triumphing, and fair Truth.