Paradise Lost: A Poem, Volume 1Sharpe, 1821 - Bible In Paradise Lost, Milton produced a poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos ranging across huge tracts of space and time. And yet, in putting a charismatic Satan and naked Adam and Eve at the center of this story, he also created an intensely human tragedy on the Fall of Man. Written when Milton was in his fifties blind, bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, and briefly in danger of execution, Paradise Lost's apparent ambivalence toward authority has led to intense debate about whether it manages to justify the ways of God to men, or exposes the cruelty of Christianity. |
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... half to the spear . From these , two strong and subtle Spirits he call'd That near him stood , and gave them thus in charge . Ithuriel and Zephon , with wing'd speed Search through this BOOK IV . 757-787 . PARADISE LOST .
... half to the spear . From these , two strong and subtle Spirits he call'd That near him stood , and gave them thus in charge . Ithuriel and Zephon , with wing'd speed Search through this BOOK IV . 757-787 . PARADISE LOST .
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... Ithuriel with his spear Touch'd lightly ; for no falsehood can endure Touch of celestial temper , but returns Of force to its own likeness : Up he starts Discover'd and surprised . As when a spark Lights on a heap of nitrous powder ...
... Ithuriel with his spear Touch'd lightly ; for no falsehood can endure Touch of celestial temper , but returns Of force to its own likeness : Up he starts Discover'd and surprised . As when a spark Lights on a heap of nitrous powder ...
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... Ithuriel and Zephon through the shade ; And with them comes a third of regal port , But faded splendour wan ; who by his gait And fierce demeanour seems the Prince of Hell , Not likely to part hence without contest ; Stand firm , for in ...
... Ithuriel and Zephon through the shade ; And with them comes a third of regal port , But faded splendour wan ; who by his gait And fierce demeanour seems the Prince of Hell , Not likely to part hence without contest ; Stand firm , for in ...
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Abdiel Adam adore Almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battle Beelzebub behold Belial bliss Buckinghamshire burning lake call'd celestial chariot Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark deeds deep delight divine dread earth eternal etherial evil fair Fair Angel fall Father fear fell Fiend fierce fiery fill'd fire flames flowers gates glory Gods gold golden grace hand happy hast hate hath Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill honour horrid host infernal Ithuriel JOHN MILTON JOHN SHARPE join'd King legions less light Messiah Moloch morn night o'er once ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd praise rage reign revenge RICHARD WESTALL round Satan seat seem'd Seraph Seraphim shade shalt shape sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou thoughts throne thunder thyself turn'd Uriel vex'd whence winds wings wonder Zephon