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... moral poet , Milton had to present a nar- rative that would persuade his reader to adopt a scheme of life . This too , in so far as it is a matter of precept , we may take to be a " doctrinal " aim . But we have found the preceptive to ...
... moral poet , Milton had to present a nar- rative that would persuade his reader to adopt a scheme of life . This too , in so far as it is a matter of precept , we may take to be a " doctrinal " aim . But we have found the preceptive to ...
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... moral virtue to his god over his devil . And this bold neglect of a direct moral purpose is the most decisive proof of the supremacy of Milton's genius.2 If this is eloquent , it is eloquent nonsense . The judgment of the character of ...
... moral virtue to his god over his devil . And this bold neglect of a direct moral purpose is the most decisive proof of the supremacy of Milton's genius.2 If this is eloquent , it is eloquent nonsense . The judgment of the character of ...
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... moral agent Shelley describes . First of all , we must distinguish between Satan's char- acter ( his moral bent ) and Satan as a character ( as an agent in a story ) . His energy under either classification we shall hardly be inclined ...
... moral agent Shelley describes . First of all , we must distinguish between Satan's char- acter ( his moral bent ) and Satan as a character ( as an agent in a story ) . His energy under either classification we shall hardly be inclined ...
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Abdiel accept action Adam and Eve Adam's affirmation agent Areopagitica argument Beelzebub bliss Buzfuz Christian Doctrine Columbia Milton command consequences of disobedience creation creatures death delight demonstration devil Dial Press disobedience divine E. M. W. Tillyard Earth enemy enmity enthymeme envy Eve's exaltation example faith fall fallen angels follows Fortunate Fall freedom glory God's justice grace Grierson Hanford happier happiness hate hath Heaven Hell Herbert Grierson human Ibid innocence John Milton judgment justify knowledge liberty man's mankind means mercy merit mind moral narrative nature obedience obey Paradise Lost passage passion persuasion poem poet poetry pride prohibition proof Raphael reader Reason of Church Renaissance repent Reprinted by permission revolt rhetorical right reason rule Satan's rebellion seek Smectymnuus soliloquy speak speech stand story sure temptation thee things thou thought Tillyard tion true truth vertu VIII virtue warning wisdom words