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... vision . The narrator " sees " spiritually with inward " eyes " even though his mortal sight has been “ quencht ” with a " drop serene ” or " veil'd " with a " dim suffusion " ( III.25-26 ) . In the presence of Mi- chael , Adam is ...
... vision . The narrator " sees " spiritually with inward " eyes " even though his mortal sight has been “ quencht ” with a " drop serene ” or " veil'd " with a " dim suffusion " ( III.25-26 ) . In the presence of Mi- chael , Adam is ...
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... ( vision two ) , from Sickness in the same three drafts ; the men in battle ( vision four ) , from Hatred , Envie , and Warre in the third draft . The lustful People of the Plain ( visions three and five ) have their theatrical origins in ...
... ( vision two ) , from Sickness in the same three drafts ; the men in battle ( vision four ) , from Hatred , Envie , and Warre in the third draft . The lustful People of the Plain ( visions three and five ) have their theatrical origins in ...
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... visions are in fact staged with an obvious aware- ness of masque production techniques emphasizing the discovery of scenes and character - types as a prelude to action . In viewing the open- ing vision , Adam first beholds a scenic ...
... visions are in fact staged with an obvious aware- ness of masque production techniques emphasizing the discovery of scenes and character - types as a prelude to action . In viewing the open- ing vision , Adam first beholds a scenic ...
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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