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He above the rest

DMI number:
32038
Poem Aliases
Milton. Paradise Lost. Book 1.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
Fowler ed. Paradise Lost (Harlow: Longman, 1998).
First Line:
He above the rest
Last Line:
Sat on his faded cheek
Poem Genre / Form:
Epic, Extract / snippet from longer work, and Blank verse
Themes:
Biblical history, God, and Heaven
Related People
Author:
John Milton
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Extract from Paradise Lost Book 1.
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He above the rest
Last Line:
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He above the rest
Last Line:
Stands on the blasted heath
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Content/Publication
Title:
The art of poetry on a new plan [vol 2] [ESTC T56146] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
p.336
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
Milton
Attributed To:
John Milton