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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... fallen man , poet , and chosen prophet . But while prophets are always sure of what they want to say , they must cast about for ways of saying it . In all his writing , Milton be- lieved in mastering completely the conventions of a ...
... fallen man , poet , and chosen prophet . But while prophets are always sure of what they want to say , they must cast about for ways of saying it . In all his writing , Milton be- lieved in mastering completely the conventions of a ...
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... fallen angels ( 2.561 ) , Adam takes the first step toward his own regeneration by accepting the guilt of his poster- himself . Why should the innocent suffer : “ On mee , mee only , as ity the source and spring / Of all corruption ...
... fallen angels ( 2.561 ) , Adam takes the first step toward his own regeneration by accepting the guilt of his poster- himself . Why should the innocent suffer : “ On mee , mee only , as ity the source and spring / Of all corruption ...
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... fallen man ; in particular , he is John Milton himself : blind and maligned in the post - Restoration world of England . Milton is one of the earliest writers in crisis . His personal relationship with his characters and his self ...
... fallen man ; in particular , he is John Milton himself : blind and maligned in the post - Restoration world of England . Milton is one of the earliest writers in crisis . His personal relationship with his characters and his self ...
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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