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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... soon afterwards removed to Aldersgate- street ; at this time , while occupied with the fatiguing duties of an instructor of boys , he commenced the career of his public life as a polemic writer , in a controversy concerning episcopal ...
... soon afterwards removed to Aldersgate- street ; at this time , while occupied with the fatiguing duties of an instructor of boys , he commenced the career of his public life as a polemic writer , in a controversy concerning episcopal ...
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... soon as he was up , he passed the subsequent interval till seven , in private medita- tion ; after which study , exercise , and the recreation of music , of which he was particularly fond , divided the day till six , when he admitted ...
... soon as he was up , he passed the subsequent interval till seven , in private medita- tion ; after which study , exercise , and the recreation of music , of which he was particularly fond , divided the day till six , when he admitted ...
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... soon discerns ; and weltering by his side One next himself in power , and next in crime , Long after known in Palestine , and named Beelzebub . To whom the Arch - Enemy , And thence in Heaven call'd Satan , with bold words Breaking the ...
... soon discerns ; and weltering by his side One next himself in power , and next in crime , Long after known in Palestine , and named Beelzebub . To whom the Arch - Enemy , And thence in Heaven call'd Satan , with bold words Breaking the ...
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... soon his bold compeer . O Prince , O Chief of many throned Powers , That led the embattled Seraphim to war Under thy conduct , and , in dreadful deeds Fearless , endanger'd Heaven's perpetual king , And put to proof his high supremacy ...
... soon his bold compeer . O Prince , O Chief of many throned Powers , That led the embattled Seraphim to war Under thy conduct , and , in dreadful deeds Fearless , endanger'd Heaven's perpetual king , And put to proof his high supremacy ...
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... soon resume New courage and revive ; though now they lie Groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire , As we erewhile , astounded and amazed ; No wonder , fallen such a pernicious height . He scarce had ceased , when the superior Fiend ...
... soon resume New courage and revive ; though now they lie Groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire , As we erewhile , astounded and amazed ; No wonder , fallen such a pernicious height . He scarce had ceased , when the superior Fiend ...
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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