The Annotated Milton: Complete English Poems (190 page)
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Authors: John Milton,Burton Raffel
Tags: #Fiction, #General, #Literary Collections, #Poetry, #Classics, #English; Irish; Scottish; Welsh, #English poetry
3602
in the habit of
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3603
make known, communicate
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3604
both waking = both of us awake
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3605
disagree, be at variance
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3606
countless numbers
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3607
the chief = the best part
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3608
I am to haste…homeward = I will hurry…home
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3609
(1) swift, (2) literally flying (through the air)
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3610
hold, occupy
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3611
(1) headquarters, (2) regions
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3612
angelic orders
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3614
[trisyllabic, second accented]
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3617
“He calls together, or else speaks to them separately, or one by one”
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3618
controlling, governing
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3619
under him Regent = which were Regents under him
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3621
ensign of the hierarchy
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3625
command, will, right
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3626
person with great and independent power, a ruler
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3628
charmed, tempted
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3629
the most hidden
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3630
particularly
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3631
of long standing
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3632
consider, reflect
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3634
inexpressible
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3636
commotions, agitations
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3637
makes illustrious
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3638
put an end to, suppress, destroy
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3639
matter to me of glory…to quell their pride
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3640
in event = in the occurrence
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3641
adroit, skillful
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3643
[five syllables, second and fourth accented]
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3644
the nine angelic orders were at one time said to be divided into three sub-groupings
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3645
having the form of a globe
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3646
stretched into longitude = stretched lengthwise
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3647
territories, bounds
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3648
explained, translated
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3649
claiming, feigning
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3650
false, slanderous
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3651
having the name, but not the reality
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3653
artificial representation, copy, counterpart, portrait
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3655
well consist = are consistent
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3656
perversion, corruption, misuse
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3659
stringent, rigorous
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3661
speaking evil
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3663
fit, proper, owed
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3664
acknowledge, avow
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3665
uninherited
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3666
marked out the limits of
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3670
to be unjust
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3671
dimmed, darkened
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3672
these others
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3673
pacify, mollify
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3674
in time = if in time
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3675
ardent, intensely earnest
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3676
out of season = inopportune, unseasonable, not at the right time
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3678
hasty, impetuous
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3679
second-best, second-class, subsidiary, auxiliary
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3681
life-giving, animating
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3682
destined, fated
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3686
the act of addressing someone
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3688
(1) flee, (2) fly on wings
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3689
“hoarse murmur echoed applause to his words”
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3691
settled, decided
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3694
bestowed, conferred
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3695
crush, smash
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3696
advise me (to leave)
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3697
(1) dedicated (to evil), (2) doomed
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3698
overhanging, imminent
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3699
distinguish not = not distinguish between you and me
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3702
[trisyllabic, first and third accented]
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3703
returned, cast back
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3704
machines, mechanical devices
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3707
open country
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3708
fast by = very near
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3713
obedient, dutiful
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3716
brightly shining
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3717
[when all the plain (lines 15 ff.) = subject; met his view (line 18) = verb]
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3719
readiness, preparation
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3720
countless numbers
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3721
pre
sent
him [verb, in the present tense]
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3722
valued, good
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3723
incorrect, wicked
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3727
lowest region of Hades/Hell
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3729
fear, awe, reverence
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3730
were drawn up for battle
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3731
square formation
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3732
and neither
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3733
obstructing
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3734
constricting
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3735
quiescent, unresisting
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3737
race, species
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3739
stretch/extent of land, region
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3742
ready/eager for battle [trisyllabic, first and third accented]
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3743
on nearer view
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3744
upright beams = the upright poles
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3746
statements, slogans, arguments
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3747
painted, adorned
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3750
thought, expected
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3752
“when they were halfway there”
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