John Milton, Paradise Lost: An Analysis of HellSeminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3 (A), Ruhr-University of Bochum (Anglistics Seminar), 9 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This book deals with hell in Milton's "Paradise Lost" in three respects: Hell as a place or outer state, hell as an inner state and hell as it is transferred to earth. Additionally, the introduction gives a short outline of the European concept of hell before and during the 17th century. |
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... Hell as a place / an outer state 2.1.1 Placement of hell within the universe 1 2.1.2 Description of hell 2 2.1.3 Military / Hierarchical structure (in contrast to heaven) 6 2.2 Hell as an inner state 2.2.1 Hell as a place of punishment ...
... Hell as a place / an outer state 2.1.1 Placement of hell within the universe 1 2.1.2 Description of hell 2 2.1.3 Military / Hierarchical structure (in contrast to heaven) 6 2.2 Hell as an inner state 2.2.1 Hell as a place of punishment ...
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... description of hell in "Paradise Lost" it may be of interest to find out what the common European idea of hell was before and during the 17th century. During the ... Hell as a place / an outer state Placement of hell within the universe.
... description of hell in "Paradise Lost" it may be of interest to find out what the common European idea of hell was before and during the 17th century. During the ... Hell as a place / an outer state Placement of hell within the universe.
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... hell" (Milton, p. 9). The measures used to describe the distances are of an infinite or at least superlative quality: "unbottomed", "infinite", "lowest", "bottomless", "utmost". Once a distance is multiplied by three ... Description of hell.
... hell" (Milton, p. 9). The measures used to describe the distances are of an infinite or at least superlative quality: "unbottomed", "infinite", "lowest", "bottomless", "utmost". Once a distance is multiplied by three ... Description of hell.
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... description also shows a personification; in both cases the volcano shows female features, namely those of fertility, pregnancy and birth. Hell does not only show the extreme of fire, but also the opposite extreme, cold: Beyond this ...
... description also shows a personification; in both cases the volcano shows female features, namely those of fertility, pregnancy and birth. Hell does not only show the extreme of fire, but also the opposite extreme, cold: Beyond this ...
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