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Page vii
... some of the most gorgeous passages of his epic poetry . At one time they seemed likely to determine his ultimate choice . Milton was inclined to follow the example of Spenser and take the mythical King Arthur as his hero , vii INTRODUCTION,
... some of the most gorgeous passages of his epic poetry . At one time they seemed likely to determine his ultimate choice . Milton was inclined to follow the example of Spenser and take the mythical King Arthur as his hero , vii INTRODUCTION,
Page xiii
... passages , the same evidence adduced to show that Milton borrowed from Vondel would probably , if accepted , lead us to believe that Vondel was in like manner indebted to previous writers . Thus Milton's well - known line , is " Better ...
... passages , the same evidence adduced to show that Milton borrowed from Vondel would probably , if accepted , lead us to believe that Vondel was in like manner indebted to previous writers . Thus Milton's well - known line , is " Better ...
Page xv
... passage seems to be distinctly imitated ( see ii . 624 ) . But this is far from being enough to make us accept the unconfirmed story that Milton " ingenuously confessed that he owed his immortal work of Paradise Lost to Mr. Fletcher's ...
... passage seems to be distinctly imitated ( see ii . 624 ) . But this is far from being enough to make us accept the unconfirmed story that Milton " ingenuously confessed that he owed his immortal work of Paradise Lost to Mr. Fletcher's ...
Page xvii
... passages , and confidently assert that Milton borrowed this idea from Vondel , and that from Sylvester . It is always possible that Milton and the writer from whom he is supposed to have borrowed may be both equally indebted to some ...
... passages , and confidently assert that Milton borrowed this idea from Vondel , and that from Sylvester . It is always possible that Milton and the writer from whom he is supposed to have borrowed may be both equally indebted to some ...
Page xx
... passages of Milton's poetry evidence of his love of music may be found ( see note , P. L. , I. , 708 ) , and we know . that his favourite relaxation was to play on the organ . The Puritans had so little appreciation for music that they ...
... passages of Milton's poetry evidence of his love of music may be found ( see note , P. L. , I. , 708 ) , and we know . that his favourite relaxation was to play on the organ . The Puritans had so little appreciation for music that they ...
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Adam and Eve adjective adverb Aeneid amphibrach anapaest apposition Asmodeus beauty bower bright called character Cherub clause Compare death DEIGHTON delight derived described Devil Diodorus Siculus earth English evil express F. J. RowE fair fall fallen angels Fiend flowers fruit Gabriel garden Garden of Eden gate genius glory God's Greek happy hast hath Heaven Hell Homer hope Iapetus intransitive Italian Keightley king Latin means MICHAEL MACMILLAN Milton Milton's poetry mind misery monosyllable Mozambic natural night noun object pain Paradise Lost Paradise Regained pare participle passage poet poetical polyptoton previous line Prime Orb Puritan regarded round sapphire Satan scale seems sense sewed shade shows sleep son of Noah spear speech spirit stood suggests sweet syllables taste Tennyson thee thou thought throne thyself transitive verb Tree of Knowledge Uriel verb verse Vondel's W. T. WEBB word write دو