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... Circle " ( V , 182 ) of God's creation . Adam and Eve rejoice that the heavens are caught up in the circle of perfection ; angels , stars , sun , moon , planets , air , and elements revolve in " ceaseles change " about the throne of God ...
... Circle " ( V , 182 ) of God's creation . Adam and Eve rejoice that the heavens are caught up in the circle of perfection ; angels , stars , sun , moon , planets , air , and elements revolve in " ceaseles change " about the throne of God ...
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... circles broken in succession as a result of disorder in the innermost circle . Eve places herself in the center of her world so that her language revolves around “ I ” rather than " thee " ; she denies her nature as the moon reflect ...
... circles broken in succession as a result of disorder in the innermost circle . Eve places herself in the center of her world so that her language revolves around “ I ” rather than " thee " ; she denies her nature as the moon reflect ...
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... circle see Marjorie H. Nicolson , The Breaking of the Circle ( Evanston , 1950 ) . 5. For analysis of Milton's use of the word " all " see William Empson , The Structure of Complex Words ( Norfolk , Conn . , n.d. ) , pp . 101-104 . 6 ...
... circle see Marjorie H. Nicolson , The Breaking of the Circle ( Evanston , 1950 ) . 5. For analysis of Milton's use of the word " all " see William Empson , The Structure of Complex Words ( Norfolk , Conn . , n.d. ) , pp . 101-104 . 6 ...
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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