Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic EpicIn Paradise Lost, his poetic retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, John Milton sought to create a Christian parallel to the classical works of Homer and Virgil. His achievement remains the undisputed masterpiece of the epic for in English. Francis Blessington's Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic clarifies the complexities of the poem and highlights its relevance to our own time as well as Milton's. |
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... Christian history , but it is not lim- ited by that history . Because of its techniques of prophesying the future and of distilling even Christianity itself to an essential myth , the poem goes beyond religion . Its symbolism and ...
... Christian history , but it is not lim- ited by that history . Because of its techniques of prophesying the future and of distilling even Christianity itself to an essential myth , the poem goes beyond religion . Its symbolism and ...
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... Christian world . But poetry is not theology , and in an epic poem characters must speak and act . The Son through His speech and actions proves Himself Judge and Re- deemer . He is the active part of Godhead : He drives the rebel ...
... Christian world . But poetry is not theology , and in an epic poem characters must speak and act . The Son through His speech and actions proves Himself Judge and Re- deemer . He is the active part of Godhead : He drives the rebel ...
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... Christian terms as man lost in the wilderness of sin till one greater man arrive , Christ , of whom Moses was a " type . " The Hebrew Law is imposed to control chaos in society , but is interpreted as a stop - gap measure along the way ...
... Christian terms as man lost in the wilderness of sin till one greater man arrive , Christ , of whom Moses was a " type . " The Hebrew Law is imposed to control chaos in society , but is interpreted as a stop - gap measure along the way ...
Contents
Historical Context | 1 |
Importance of the Work | 6 |
Critical Reception | 12 |
Copyright | |
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Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic Francis C. Blessington,Francis C.. Blessington No preview available - 1988 |
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