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God watches the devil's meeting from Heaven and assures the angels that Satan's temptation will bring Christ glory . Satan approaches Christ in the shape of an old man after Christ has fasted for forty days and nights .
God watches the devil's meeting from Heaven and assures the angels that Satan's temptation will bring Christ glory . Satan approaches Christ in the shape of an old man after Christ has fasted for forty days and nights .
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Satan sees that he cannot destroy Christ through food . He offers , then , to help Him get all the riches of the world . Christ will need riches , he says , if He is really to fulfill His destiny as king of the Jews .
Satan sees that he cannot destroy Christ through food . He offers , then , to help Him get all the riches of the world . Christ will need riches , he says , if He is really to fulfill His destiny as king of the Jews .
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( Lines 27-124 ) The story begins with Satan , whose name means the " Adversary . " For it is Satan who deceived Eve . Satan was once Lucifer , the highest angel in Heaven . In an attempt to make him- self equal to God , he had rebelled ...
( Lines 27-124 ) The story begins with Satan , whose name means the " Adversary . " For it is Satan who deceived Eve . Satan was once Lucifer , the highest angel in Heaven . In an attempt to make him- self equal to God , he had rebelled ...
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Contents
JOHN MILTON | 5 |
three MILTONS MAJOR WORKS | 15 |
four PARADISE LOST | 26 |
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| Title | Paradise lost |
| Author | John Milton |
| Published | 1966 |
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