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... book quite unconsciously . There are , however , two conscious assumptions which obviously inspired the dis- cussion and directed its nature . There is no attempt in the book to argue these assumptions , but only to explore the in ...
... book quite unconsciously . There are , however , two conscious assumptions which obviously inspired the dis- cussion and directed its nature . There is no attempt in the book to argue these assumptions , but only to explore the in ...
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... Book III transporting us to Heaven . The invocation to light which opens Book III not only provides a transition from one world to another . Its most important function is to reinforce and elaborate the character of the narrative voice ...
... Book III transporting us to Heaven . The invocation to light which opens Book III not only provides a transition from one world to another . Its most important function is to reinforce and elaborate the character of the narrative voice ...
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... Book IV ends with Satan's flight from Eden " with the shades of night " ( IV , 1015 ) , and immediately Book V opens with the speaker's traditional epic image : Now Morn her rosie steps in th ' Eastern Clime Advancing , sow'd the Earth ...
... Book IV ends with Satan's flight from Eden " with the shades of night " ( IV , 1015 ) , and immediately Book V opens with the speaker's traditional epic image : Now Morn her rosie steps in th ' Eastern Clime Advancing , sow'd the Earth ...
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abstract meanings Adam and Eve Adam's Fall Adam's story adjective allegory allusions angels Areopagitica argument asso associated beauty bird blind bard characters circle comparisons concrete and abstract contrast created creation critical darkness described device diction divine dramatic Earth elaborate epic introductions Eve's evoke experience express extended similes fables Faerie Queene fallen reader fallen world familiar feel Fortunate Fall God's guage Heaven Hell heroic illumination illustrate images inner light innocence inspired narrator interpretation invocation lines loss Lycidas Milton's epic mortal vision narrative voice narrator's nature noun Paradise Lost particular passage pastoral poetry pattern physical poet poetry qualities Raphael rator reality recognize references reminds sacred metaphors Samson Agonistes Satan scene sense shades shape share song speaker speech Spenser's story structure style syntax thee thir thou throughout the poem tion tone tradition true pastoral world truth unfallen unique unity vision words