The Annotated Milton: Complete English Poems (182 page)
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Authors: John Milton,Burton Raffel
Tags: #Fiction, #General, #Literary Collections, #Poetry, #Classics, #English; Irish; Scottish; Welsh, #English poetry
2393
author of anarchy
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2395
insurrection
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2396
fleeing bands
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2400
internal, inner
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2402
be successful
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2405
closed round, hemmed in
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2406
ship of Jason and the Argonauts
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2407
the left side of a ship, when looking forward
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2410
having passed
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2412
sphere, circle
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2415
rim, edge, border
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2416
to retire = begins to retire
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2417
sails, floats
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2418
vague, uncertain
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2419
mainmast ropes
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2422
not fixed, not settled
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2423
fast by = close by
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2426
a flowing out, emanation
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2428
“would you rather hear”
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2430
infernal, hellish
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2432
Orphean = belonging to Orpheus
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2433
harplike musical instrument used to accompany poetry
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2434
unusual, uncommon
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2436
pure, clear
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2437
extinguished, killed
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2438
a fluid that spreads over some part of the body
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2439
i.e., veiled them (his eyes)
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2440
struck, impressed, inspired
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2441
site of the Temple, in Jerusalem
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2442
equaled with = the same as
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2443
legendary Thracian poet
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2445
blind seer of Thebes
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2446
Thracian king and prophet
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2449
the nightingale, which does not sleep at night
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2450
in the dark [adverb]
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2452
during = lasting, continuing
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2453
blotted out, erased
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2455
illuminate, shine light upon [three syllables, second accented]
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2457
supreme blessing/happiness
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2458
[bisyllabic, first accented]
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2459
as yet, still
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2460
dark, dusky, murky
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2463
substratum, support
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2464
a place affording an open view
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2465
carries away
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2466
broken open
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2467
having broken
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2468
environs, neighborhoods, districts
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2469
try, attempt
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2470
specious, flattering
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2471
violate, break
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2472
(1) vow, promise, (2) surety
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2473
stayed erect, endured
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2474
plundered, robbed
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2476
unalterably
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2477
founder, instigator, father, ancestor
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2479
Satan and his followers
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2480
“while God spoke thus”
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2481
(1) not imaginary, (2) real, (3) amply
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2482
paramount, supreme
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2483
authoritative decision
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2485
proclaim, celebrate
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2488
sentence, final fate
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2490
conferred, bestowed
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2492
lost by misconduct
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2493
particular, special
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2495
(1) in good time, (2) at an early time, speedily
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2496
inflamed, angered
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2497
[adjective]
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2498
proper, fitting, right
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2500
enlightenment, the brightness of Heaven
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2501
patient endurance/toleration
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2502
sworn fidelity
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2504
consecrated
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2505
unyielding, strict, firm
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2506
payment of a debt [legal/theological]
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2507
love, spontaneous goodness, benevolence
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2509
protector, advocate
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2511
sentence, judgment
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2512
not anticipated, not won by prayer
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2513
fit, suitable, appropriate [adjective]
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2514
hold, reckon
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2516
give vent to
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2517
tribute, right
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2519
bow, submit
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2520
broad, spacious
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2521
in spite of
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2522
exhibit, display
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2524
overfill, surfeit
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2526
wonder mixed with reverence
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2527
to lead, result
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2528
quickly, at once
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2529
pleasure, delight
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2532
transferred
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2533
those among them
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2534
expensively, at such a high price
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2535
pleasurable possession
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2536
renounced, given up
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2539
make subject, subdue, constrain, lower
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2543
outburst/volley of sound
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2544
called to account
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2546
wild cries, shouts
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