Naming in Paradise: Milton and the Language of Adam and EveNames and naming are more important to Paradise Lost than may first appear. This critical study traces Milton's use of prelapsarian and postlapsarian names and the various distinctions that infiltrate Paradise Lost. Through close analysis of the poem's words and narrative, Leonard uncovers areas of meaning that have previously been lost to modern readers, supplying a valuable interpretive key to many important passages. Taking Adam's naming of the animals as his starting point, Leonard explores such topics as the naming of Eve, the blotting out of the rebel angels' names, and Satan's deliberate misapplication of names. By relating these and other topics to the larger episodes of the Fall of the Angels and the Fall of Adam and Eve, Leonard enriches our reading of Paradise Lost. Referring to Milton's earlier editors, as well as modern critics, he provides new insights into such questions as: was Milton of the Devil's party?; were the angels self-tempted?; was Adam right to chooses death with Eve'. Intended primarily for Milton specialists, the warm and lively style of Naming in Paradise ensures that this book will be accessible both to graduate and undergraduate students. |
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Milton and the Language of Adam and Eve John Leonard. even Satan can speak of ' Ministers ' with respect : ' But see the angry victor hath recall'd | His Ministers of ... Satan speaks of ' Cherube and Seraph rowling in 64 Naming Names.
Milton and the Language of Adam and Eve John Leonard. even Satan can speak of ' Ministers ' with respect : ' But see the angry victor hath recall'd | His Ministers of ... Satan speaks of ' Cherube and Seraph rowling in 64 Naming Names.
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... speaks this name just once in Paradise Lost : when lying about his march to the North ( V. 691 ) .15 Satan is most reluctant to speak the name he fears has made ... Satan and Christ share nearly everything- Lucifer , Prince of Twilight 101.
... speaks this name just once in Paradise Lost : when lying about his march to the North ( V. 691 ) .15 Satan is most reluctant to speak the name he fears has made ... Satan and Christ share nearly everything- Lucifer , Prince of Twilight 101.
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... Satan looks beyond the Son to the Father's ' Majestie Divine ' . When Messiah mounts His Chariot , it is called ' The chariot of Paternal Deitie ' ( VI . 750 ) ... Satan speaks this brightest of names in the 102 Lucifer , Prince of Twilight.
... Satan looks beyond the Son to the Father's ' Majestie Divine ' . When Messiah mounts His Chariot , it is called ' The chariot of Paternal Deitie ' ( VI . 750 ) ... Satan speaks this brightest of names in the 102 Lucifer , Prince of Twilight.
Contents
Naming Names | 23 |
Lucifer Prince of Twilight | 86 |
The Fall of the Angels | 147 |
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