The Muse's Method: An Introduction to Paradise LostHarvard University Press, 1970 - 227 pages |
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Page 83
... Adam and Eve , Satan represents . For Adam and Eve in the poem are lower than the angels , although but little lower . They possess the superhuman capacities for neither good nor evil which Satan and Gabriel and Raphael possess , and ...
... Adam and Eve , Satan represents . For Adam and Eve in the poem are lower than the angels , although but little lower . They possess the superhuman capacities for neither good nor evil which Satan and Gabriel and Raphael possess , and ...
Page 149
... Adam and Eve are created perfect for their place ( although the place may change ) ; they are endowed with the possession or the possibility of perfect fulfilment in time , of perfect happiness and joy and the perfection of all the ...
... Adam and Eve are created perfect for their place ( although the place may change ) ; they are endowed with the possession or the possibility of perfect fulfilment in time , of perfect happiness and joy and the perfection of all the ...
Page 183
... Adam's denunciation Eve is viewed as the " Serpent , " the origin of evil in fair disguise , the embodiment of ... Eve's reply , " Forsake me not thus , Adam , " in which we hear the fullest human expression of the will to redemptive ...
... Adam's denunciation Eve is viewed as the " Serpent , " the origin of evil in fair disguise , the embodiment of ... Eve's reply , " Forsake me not thus , Adam , " in which we hear the fullest human expression of the will to redemptive ...
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Abdiel abstract abstract art action Adam and Eve Adam's Addison analogies angels believe Book XI C. S. Lewis civilization comic concerned continual challenges corruption creation dark David Daiches Death decorum desire Disobedience divine dramatic E. M. W. Tillyard Earth English poetry epic Eternal Providence Eve's evil experience F. T. Prince Faith fall final Fruit giv'n God's happy hath Heav'n Heav'nly Muse Hell heroic human imagine implies inevitably Judgment knew learning literary literature live major English man's means method Michael Milton modern reader motions moved movement natural opening lines Oreb Paradise Lost paradoxically passage peace perceived perfect perspectives poet poetic poetry praise Raphael reality recognize rejoicing relation reminded respond Samson Agonistes Satan sense sexual special knowledge speech spirit Temples thee things thir thou thought vast Abyss vision War in Heaven warfare writing the poem