Paradise Lost: A Poem, Volume 1Sharpe, 1821 - Bible In Paradise Lost, Milton produced a poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos ranging across huge tracts of space and time. And yet, in putting a charismatic Satan and naked Adam and Eve at the center of this story, he also created an intensely human tragedy on the Fall of Man. Written when Milton was in his fifties blind, bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, and briefly in danger of execution, Paradise Lost's apparent ambivalence toward authority has led to intense debate about whether it manages to justify the ways of God to men, or exposes the cruelty of Christianity. |
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... or guile , eternal war , Irreconcilable to our grand Foe , Who now triumphs , and , in the excess of joy Sole reigning , holds the tyranny of Heaven .. So spake the apostate Angel , though in pain , BOOK I. 95-124 . PARADISE LOST .
... or guile , eternal war , Irreconcilable to our grand Foe , Who now triumphs , and , in the excess of joy Sole reigning , holds the tyranny of Heaven .. So spake the apostate Angel , though in pain , BOOK I. 95-124 . PARADISE LOST .
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A Poem John Milton. So spake the apostate Angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair : And him thus answer'd soon his bold compeer . O Prince , O Chief of many throned Powers , That led the embattled Seraphim ...
A Poem John Milton. So spake the apostate Angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair : And him thus answer'd soon his bold compeer . O Prince , O Chief of many throned Powers , That led the embattled Seraphim ...
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... spake ; and him Beëlzebub Thus answer'd . Leader of those armies bright , Which but the Omnipotent none could have foil'd ! If once they hear that voice , their liveliest pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard so oft 245-274 . BOOK ...
... spake ; and him Beëlzebub Thus answer'd . Leader of those armies bright , Which but the Omnipotent none could have foil'd ! If once they hear that voice , their liveliest pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard so oft 245-274 . BOOK ...
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... , Open or understood , must be resolved . He spake : and , to confirm his words , out - flew Millions of flaming swords , drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined BOOK I. 635-664 . PARADISE LOST .
... , Open or understood , must be resolved . He spake : and , to confirm his words , out - flew Millions of flaming swords , drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined BOOK I. 635-664 . PARADISE LOST .
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... spake . My sentence is for open war : Of wiles , More unexpert , I boast not : them let those Contrive who need , or when they need ; not now . For , while they sit contriving , shall the rest , Millions that stand in arms , and longing ...
... spake . My sentence is for open war : Of wiles , More unexpert , I boast not : them let those Contrive who need , or when they need ; not now . For , while they sit contriving , shall the rest , Millions that stand in arms , and longing ...
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Abdiel Adam adore Almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battle Beelzebub behold Belial bliss Buckinghamshire burning lake call'd celestial chariot Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark deeds deep delight divine dread earth eternal etherial evil fair Fair Angel fall Father fear fell Fiend fierce fiery fill'd fire flames flowers gates glory Gods gold golden grace hand happy hast hate hath Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill honour horrid host infernal Ithuriel JOHN MILTON JOHN SHARPE join'd King legions less light Messiah Moloch morn night o'er once ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd praise rage reign revenge RICHARD WESTALL round Satan seat seem'd Seraph Seraphim shade shalt shape sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou thoughts throne thunder thyself turn'd Uriel vex'd whence winds wings wonder Zephon