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Thousands of angels serve Him , but men " also serve who only stand and wait . " Milton is thinking that there are angels of contemplation as well as of action ; similarly , some men may serve God best who humbly ac- cept His decrees ...
Thousands of angels serve Him , but men " also serve who only stand and wait . " Milton is thinking that there are angels of contemplation as well as of action ; similarly , some men may serve God best who humbly ac- cept His decrees ...
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Hurry , then , and see what beautiful fruits we can serve him from our store . " Eve replies that there is little need to store ... She hurries out , carefully planning her meal so that each food she serves will complement the rest .
Hurry , then , and see what beautiful fruits we can serve him from our store . " Eve replies that there is little need to store ... She hurries out , carefully planning her meal so that each food she serves will complement the rest .
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264 ) - " Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven . " In his answer to Satan's challenge in Book VI , Abdiel says ( 11 . 183-184 ) : Reign thou in Hell , thy kingdom ; let me serve In Heaven God ever blest .
264 ) - " Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven . " In his answer to Satan's challenge in Book VI , Abdiel says ( 11 . 183-184 ) : Reign thou in Hell , thy kingdom ; let me serve In Heaven God ever blest .
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Contents
JOHN MILTON | 5 |
three MILTONS MAJOR WORKS | 15 |
four PARADISE LOST | 26 |
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able Adam and Eve Adam's angels answers asks battle beautiful become beginning blame blind Book bring called changed Chaos choose Christ comes created Death defeat destroy devils discover Earth epic evil fall fallen Father fear feel followers forces fruit Garden give given glory God's grace hand happy hear Heaven Hell Holy hope host human King knowledge light Lines live longer looks matter means Michael Milton move nature never offer once pain Paradise Lost peace Perhaps person Plays poem poet poetry possible praise punishment Raphael reader reason rebel remained replies rest Samson Satan says seems serpent serve shape shows speak speech spirit stand suffer tells tempted things thought told tree Trinity true truth turn understand
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| Title | Paradise lost |
| Author | John Milton |
| Published | 1966 |
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