Dante and Milton: The Commedia and Paradise LostIn this book the author compares the works of Dante and Milton, citing their similarities in the use of language, imagery, theme, and method. |
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... words and deeds in Book IX.890 . ) Bolder words and deeds follow . Renew- ing his flattery of her and his praise of the magical tree ( " be henceforth among the Gods / Thyself a Goddess " ) , the figure puts the interdicted fruit to her ...
... words and deeds in Book IX.890 . ) Bolder words and deeds follow . Renew- ing his flattery of her and his praise of the magical tree ( " be henceforth among the Gods / Thyself a Goddess " ) , the figure puts the interdicted fruit to her ...
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... words of pain , tones of anger , voices deep and hoarse , and sounds of hands amongst them , made a tumult , which turns itself unceasing in that air for ever dyed , as sand when it eddies in a whirlwind . ( 3.22-30 ) Milton uses the ...
... words of pain , tones of anger , voices deep and hoarse , and sounds of hands amongst them , made a tumult , which turns itself unceasing in that air for ever dyed , as sand when it eddies in a whirlwind . ( 3.22-30 ) Milton uses the ...
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... words cannot rightly convey its realities . Thus Milton has Raphael preface his story of the creation : · • · to recount Almighty works What words or tongue of Seraph can suffice ? and again ( P.L. VII.112-113 ) Immediate are the Acts ...
... words cannot rightly convey its realities . Thus Milton has Raphael preface his story of the creation : · • · to recount Almighty works What words or tongue of Seraph can suffice ? and again ( P.L. VII.112-113 ) Immediate are the Acts ...
Contents
Purgatorio and the Dream of Eve | 3 |
Satan and the Diminisht Stars | 14 |
The Sport of Winds | 85 |
Copyright | |
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Adam and Eve Adam's assert Beatrice Beatrice's behold Buommattei Cacciaguida Canto Capaneus church climactic Commedia and Paradise Commonplace Book Convivio created creature Daniello Dante and Milton Dante's Dante's Hell Dantean Death Difesa divine doctrine dream earth Earthly Paradise echoes elaborate emphasis epic epic poetry eternal Eve's evil fall fame fraud Gabriel Geryon God's happiness hath Heaven heavenly human impressed Inferno invocation Ithuriel less light Lucifer Lycidas man's matter Mazzoni meaning Michael Milton's angels Milton's Hell nature noted Paradise Lost Paradiso 27 parallels passage perfect phrase poem poet poetic poetry political praise proems Purg Purga Purgatorio Raphael reader realm reason recalls redeemed relation Renaissance resembles Satan scene serpent sight simile Smectymnuus song speak speech stars suggests T. S. Eliot thee theme things thir thou turn universe Uriel Virgil vision war in Heaven whole words Zephon