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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... evil is gained , is it not better to know and avoid the bad ? Can God hurt man and still be just , still be God ? Perhaps death means becoming a god ? God is merely jealous and wishes to keep his knowledge . The gods derive their powers ...
... evil is gained , is it not better to know and avoid the bad ? Can God hurt man and still be just , still be God ? Perhaps death means becoming a god ? God is merely jealous and wishes to keep his knowledge . The gods derive their powers ...
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... evil that is in the world derives from Satan and man , and not from its Creator . But as Milton knew , theological ... evil , but Milton's God al- lows it because freedom is more important than His immediate con- trol , although He will ...
... evil that is in the world derives from Satan and man , and not from its Creator . But as Milton knew , theological ... evil , but Milton's God al- lows it because freedom is more important than His immediate con- trol , although He will ...
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... Evil Tongues Adam's descent to the level of fallen human experience brings him closer not only to the reader's experience of life , but even more im- mediately to the experience of the narrator . Adam's ... Evil Days and Evil Tongues.
... Evil Tongues Adam's descent to the level of fallen human experience brings him closer not only to the reader's experience of life , but even more im- mediately to the experience of the narrator . Adam's ... Evil Days and Evil Tongues.
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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