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Page xiv
... State of Innocence . The final version of Paradise Lost in fact embodies a series of the- matically interrelated prophetic shows and theatrical triumphs , both sacred and profane , of a sort derived with alterations [ xiv ] PREFACE.
... State of Innocence . The final version of Paradise Lost in fact embodies a series of the- matically interrelated prophetic shows and theatrical triumphs , both sacred and profane , of a sort derived with alterations [ xiv ] PREFACE.
Page xvii
... prophetic shows in eternity with a multitude of classical allusions , conventions , and patterned episodes , a work that partially transforms and yet remains daringly contained within a clas- sical epic structure . The enacted prophetic ...
... prophetic shows in eternity with a multitude of classical allusions , conventions , and patterned episodes , a work that partially transforms and yet remains daringly contained within a clas- sical epic structure . The enacted prophetic ...
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... prophetic insights into future human events that come after it - all nar- rated by angels in the Garden for the spiritual enlightenment of Adam and Eve - place the battle between good and evil in Eden into the wider context of the ...
... prophetic insights into future human events that come after it - all nar- rated by angels in the Garden for the spiritual enlightenment of Adam and Eve - place the battle between good and evil in Eden into the wider context of the ...
Contents
THE INWARD VISION I | 1 |
INCONSTANT THEATRICAL DESIGNS | 16 |
THE VAST DESIGN EMERGES | 40 |
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Milton's Theatrical Epic: The Invention and Design of Paradise Lost John G. Demaray No preview available - 1999 |
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