The Mystical Design of Paradise LostIdentifies and discusses the thematic and structural aspects of the circular pattern underlying Milton's epic poem to elucidate its mystical meanings. |
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Page 75
... remains of the utmost importance in the final version . The significance of his action remains , but the emphasis has changed ; for in the final version the War in Heaven and the Creation of the world are clearly at the center . Milton ...
... remains of the utmost importance in the final version . The significance of his action remains , but the emphasis has changed ; for in the final version the War in Heaven and the Creation of the world are clearly at the center . Milton ...
Page 95
... remains on life values ; here he defines them in terms of their humble virtues , the vita sobria , of a day - to- day existence amidst the bounty of nature ( see figure 1 ) . The overall balance of styles in Paradise Lost comple- ments ...
... remains on life values ; here he defines them in terms of their humble virtues , the vita sobria , of a day - to- day existence amidst the bounty of nature ( see figure 1 ) . The overall balance of styles in Paradise Lost comple- ments ...
Page 177
... remains to be done here beyond reminding ourselves that the great epic similes expand by a series of allusions that define the temporal relevance of each ele- ment in God's scheme . The marvelous Vallombrosa image in Book I provides a ...
... remains to be done here beyond reminding ourselves that the great epic similes expand by a series of allusions that define the temporal relevance of each ele- ment in God's scheme . The marvelous Vallombrosa image in Book I provides a ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
His Circle Drawn Just | 68 |
The Interpenetration of Time and Space | 148 |
Copyright | |
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Abdiel Adam and Eve Adam's Aeneid allegorical anagogical antimetabole beauty Beelzebub beginning Book VIII Book XII burning lake celestial central Christ Christopher Ricks circular Commedia concept consonant created creation creative Dante darkness dawn death defines demons discussion divine Earth emphasis eternal Eve's evil example Fall fallen angels final Galileo Galileo Galilei garden God's Heaven heavenly Hell heroic historical light lines loss Lycidas man's McColley meaning Michael Milton describes Milton's epic mystical mythic narrative nature Neoplatonic night numerological overall Paradise Lost parallels passage perfect poem poem's poet poetic poetry provides Raphael relation relationship Renaissance return to Eden rhetorical Satan Satan returns says scheme section of Book sense shape significance spatial speech Structure of Paradise Studies style suggest symbolic syntax temporal thee things thir thou tion tradition universe verbal verse paragraph verse sentence victory vision Whaler