Milton's Biblical and Classical Imagery

According Adam allusions analogy angels appear argument ascend associated Biblical Book called celestial Chapter Christ Christian classical compared Comus conception context contrast conventional darkness death derived describing devil divine doctrine earth earthly emphasize English epic evil exploits fall fallen Father final fire followed gods Greek haemony hand Heaven heavenly Hebrew Hell heroes heroic Holy Homer Hughes human ignis imagery inspiration interpretation invocation invoked John knowledge later Latin light lines London Major meaning metaphor Milton mind motif Musa Muse myth nature opinion original pagan Paradise Lost passage persons poem poet poetic poetry present Prose reference Regained Renaissance represented sacred Samson Satan Scriptural seems sense significant similar similes song soul spheres Spirit stars Studies suggests symbol theme things tion tradition translated true truth universe Urania verse vision wisdom York