Paradise Lost and Paradise RegainedHere in one volume are the complete texts of two of the greatest -and most controversial -epic poems in English literature, each a profound exploration of the moral problems of God's justice. Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained demonstrate Milton's genius for fusing sense and sound, classicism and innovation, narrative and drama, fortifying not merely our sense of what is beautiful but what is human as well. It leaves readers with no choice but to commit themselves totally with their minds and with their hearts. |
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Page xxviii
... Paradise Lost , together with his other Poem call'd Paradise Regained , which doubtless was begun and finisht and Printed after the other was publisht , and that in a wonderful short space considering the sub- limeness of it.28 Paradise ...
... Paradise Lost , together with his other Poem call'd Paradise Regained , which doubtless was begun and finisht and Printed after the other was publisht , and that in a wonderful short space considering the sub- limeness of it.28 Paradise ...
Page xxix
... Paradise Regained , in other words , is more concerned to transmit beliefs and allegiances than to create them . It does not have that power , which Paradise Lost has , to impel a reader to care about Christian truths . Ultimately Paradise ...
... Paradise Regained , in other words , is more concerned to transmit beliefs and allegiances than to create them . It does not have that power , which Paradise Lost has , to impel a reader to care about Christian truths . Ultimately Paradise ...
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... Paradise , that some evil spirit had escap'd the Deep , and past at Noon by his Sphere in the shape of a good Angel down to Paradise , discovered after by his furious gestures in the Mount . Gabriel promises to find him out ere morning ...
... Paradise , that some evil spirit had escap'd the Deep , and past at Noon by his Sphere in the shape of a good Angel down to Paradise , discovered after by his furious gestures in the Mount . Gabriel promises to find him out ere morning ...
Contents
Introduction | vii |
A General Note on the Text | xxxi |
A Note on This Edition | xxxiii |
Copyright | |
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Adam Angels answer'd appear'd arm'd Arms Asmodai aught Beast behold bliss call'd Cherubim Christopher Ricks Clouds Creatures dark Death deeds deep delight Divine dread dwell Earth Eternal Ev'ning evil eyes fair fall'n Father fear Fiend fierce fire Flow'rs Fruit Gates giv'n glory Gods grace hand happy hath heard heart Heav'n heav'nly heighth Hell Hill John Milton join'd King less lest light live mankind Messiah Milton Milton's God mind Morn Night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise Lost Paradise Regained pleas'd poem praise rais'd reign repli'd return'd round Samson Agonistes Sapience Satan seat seem'd Serpent shalt sight Smectymnuus Son of God soon spake Spirits Stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thou art thou hast thought Throne thyself Tree turn'd vext virtue voice wand'ring whence William Empson wings words World