The Muse's Method: An Introduction to Paradise LostHarvard University Press, 1970 - 227 pages |
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... God's aid ; to be diffident of what His aid might accomplish would be close to blasphemy . In Paradise Lost the poet was to imitate as well as to relate the largest of God's actions . For such an enter- prise , excessive modesty on the ...
... God's aid ; to be diffident of what His aid might accomplish would be close to blasphemy . In Paradise Lost the poet was to imitate as well as to relate the largest of God's actions . For such an enter- prise , excessive modesty on the ...
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... God's creation and of man's place within it , and desire so " vehement " ( based upon a sense of lack of present or ... God is not perceived as good as well as omnipotent , he may be an enemy ; and man or angel may make himself another ...
... God's creation and of man's place within it , and desire so " vehement " ( based upon a sense of lack of present or ... God is not perceived as good as well as omnipotent , he may be an enemy ; and man or angel may make himself another ...
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... God and life without Eve , and he unhesitatingly chooses the former . But the very terms in which he conceives of his choice indicates that he has forgotten or dismissed God's providence . He assumes that God's will is inimical to his ...
... God and life without Eve , and he unhesitatingly chooses the former . But the very terms in which he conceives of his choice indicates that he has forgotten or dismissed God's providence . He assumes that God's will is inimical to his ...
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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