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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... arms . In 1649 , he was appointed Latin Secretary by the Council of State , at whose instigation he undertook to counteract the apprehended effects of the " ICON BASILIKE , " by his " ICONO- CLASTES ; " and in 1651 , he produced his ...
... arms . In 1649 , he was appointed Latin Secretary by the Council of State , at whose instigation he undertook to counteract the apprehended effects of the " ICON BASILIKE , " by his " ICONO- CLASTES ; " and in 1651 , he produced his ...
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... arms . Nine times the space that measures day and night To mortal men , he with his horrid crew Lay vanquish'd , rolling in the fiery gulf , Confounded , though immortal : But his doom Reserved him to more wrath ; for now the thought ...
... arms . Nine times the space that measures day and night To mortal men , he with his horrid crew Lay vanquish'd , rolling in the fiery gulf , Confounded , though immortal : But his doom Reserved him to more wrath ; for now the thought ...
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... From what height fallen ; so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent victor in his rage Can else 65-94 . BOOK I. PARADISE LOST .
... From what height fallen ; so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent victor in his rage Can else 65-94 . BOOK I. PARADISE LOST .
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... arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In ... arms not worse , in foresight much advanced , We may with more successful hope resolve To wage , by force or guile ...
... arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In ... arms not worse , in foresight much advanced , We may with more successful hope resolve To wage , by force or guile ...
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... arms to try what may be yet Regain'd in Heaven , or what more lost in Hell ? So Satan spake ; and him Beelzebub Thus answer'd . Leader of those armies bright , Which but the Omnipòtent none could have foil'd ! If once they hear that ...
... arms to try what may be yet Regain'd in Heaven , or what more lost in Hell ? So Satan spake ; and him Beelzebub Thus answer'd . Leader of those armies bright , Which but the Omnipòtent none could have foil'd ! If once they hear that ...
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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