Milton and Paradise LostA critical interpretation of John Milton's most famous work. |
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... words of Satan are stamped with a surpassing power and dignity . Milton himself says Satan spoke ' with high words , that bore Semblance of worth not substance ' . The speeches of Satan may be matched by speeches in Heaven of a similar ...
... words of Satan are stamped with a surpassing power and dignity . Milton himself says Satan spoke ' with high words , that bore Semblance of worth not substance ' . The speeches of Satan may be matched by speeches in Heaven of a similar ...
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... words . Too much has been made of that predilection , however . Addison ( Spectator 285 ) mentions a couple of words of Latin derivation as having been coined by the poet e . g . Cerberean ; this word was used before Milton's time ; the ...
... words . Too much has been made of that predilection , however . Addison ( Spectator 285 ) mentions a couple of words of Latin derivation as having been coined by the poet e . g . Cerberean ; this word was used before Milton's time ; the ...
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... words seem to bear only one meaning : Justice has the task allotted to it to make Truth prevail ; and so she does except when the light of Truth is obscured . If this interpretation is right Milton's words do not reflect on his sense of ...
... words seem to bear only one meaning : Justice has the task allotted to it to make Truth prevail ; and so she does except when the light of Truth is obscured . If this interpretation is right Milton's words do not reflect on his sense of ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
Theology And Philosophy | 29 |
Style And Language | 69 |
Copyright | |
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Adam and Eve Adamus Exul Æneas Æneid alliteration Andreini anno Areopagitica Bartas Belial Bunyan Cædmon call'd character Christ Christ's Victory Christian Doctrine Church classical epic created death Deucalion du Bartas earth eternity Eve's evil faith fall fallen angels Father foreknowledge fruit Genesis God's grace Grotius hæc hath Heaven heavenly Hell Holy human idea Iliad justice knowledge L'Adamo Latin light Lucifer Macbeth Man's mankind Mark Pattison Masson Medieval Michael Milton Milton's poem mind moral Muse nature obedience occurs Paradise Lost Phaedon Platonic poet poetic poetry punishment quoted Raphael reason reign religious repent Samson Agonistes Satan Saurat says seem'd seems sense serpent similar sings soul speaks Spenser spirit stood story temptation thee things thou Timaios tree truth vanity Vergil virtue Vondel's wander wicked angels words δὲ καὶ μὲν περὶ τὸ τὸν τοῦ