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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 95<br />

On earth join all ye creatures to extol<br />

Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 164<br />

So saying, with dispatchful looks in haste<br />

She turns, on hospitable thoughts intent.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 331<br />

Nor jealousy<br />

Was understood, the injured lover’s hell.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 449<br />

Freely we serve,<br />

Because we freely love, as in our will<br />

To love or not; in this we stand or fall.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 538<br />

What if earth<br />

Be but the shadow <strong>of</strong> heaven, and things therein<br />

Each to other like, more than on earth is thought?<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 574<br />

Hear all ye angels, progeny <strong>of</strong> light,<br />

Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 600<br />

All seemed well pleased, all seemed, but were not all.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 617<br />

Mystical dance, which yonder starry sphere<br />

Of planets and <strong>of</strong> fixed in all her wheels<br />

Resembles nearest, mazes intricate,<br />

Eccentric intervolved, yet regular<br />

<strong>The</strong>n most, when most irregular they seem,<br />

And in their motions harmony divine<br />

So smoothes her charming tones, that God’s own ear<br />

Listens delighted.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 620<br />

Satan, so call him now, his former name<br />

Is heard no more in heaven.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 5, l. 658<br />

Servant <strong>of</strong> God, well done, well hast thou fought<br />

<strong>The</strong> better fight, who single has maintained<br />

Against revolted multitudes the cause<br />

Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms.<br />

‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) bk. 6, l. 29

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