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... earthly service that the deceased once performed so well . But in this sonnet Milton describes what may appear to be a violent separation as a process of growth . In the first two lines we learn that the two headings which Milton ...
... earthly service that the deceased once performed so well . But in this sonnet Milton describes what may appear to be a violent separation as a process of growth . In the first two lines we learn that the two headings which Milton ...
Page 169
... earthly heroic sonnets . In the opening quatrain , which begins with the characteristic vocative of the heroic sonnet ( compare the openings of Sonnets 15 , 16 , 17 ) , God praises Abdiel's victory in the " better fight " of truth over ...
... earthly heroic sonnets . In the opening quatrain , which begins with the characteristic vocative of the heroic sonnet ( compare the openings of Sonnets 15 , 16 , 17 ) , God praises Abdiel's victory in the " better fight " of truth over ...
Page 190
... earthly pearls : she is a heavenly pearl of great earthly price . Thus literary and religious traditions influential in Milton's poetic development provide ample precedents for comparing the outstanding vir- tues and worth of a lady to ...
... earthly pearls : she is a heavenly pearl of great earthly price . Thus literary and religious traditions influential in Milton's poetic development provide ample precedents for comparing the outstanding vir- tues and worth of a lady to ...
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