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... simile . In the present simile , Eve's main difference from Pomona and from her own bower ( “ undeckt ” ) indicates her moral self - sufficiency . Raphael will subsequently praise Eve as " Mother of Mankind , " but in this passage the ...
... simile . In the present simile , Eve's main difference from Pomona and from her own bower ( “ undeckt ” ) indicates her moral self - sufficiency . Raphael will subsequently praise Eve as " Mother of Mankind , " but in this passage the ...
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... simile in the poem , which follows Satan's dialogue with Beelzebub , proceeds with Ovidian flexibility and wit to depict Satan's bulk : Thus Satan talking to his neerest Mate With Head up - lift above the wave , and Eyes That sparkling ...
... simile in the poem , which follows Satan's dialogue with Beelzebub , proceeds with Ovidian flexibility and wit to depict Satan's bulk : Thus Satan talking to his neerest Mate With Head up - lift above the wave , and Eyes That sparkling ...
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... simile gives way to the fury of the Lord in Paradise Lost , because Milton's simile recalls not only the classical tradition but also the scriptural accents of Isaiah 34.2-4 : " For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations , and ...
... simile gives way to the fury of the Lord in Paradise Lost , because Milton's simile recalls not only the classical tradition but also the scriptural accents of Isaiah 34.2-4 : " For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations , and ...
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