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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... doubt and fear and sorrow and pain From mortal or immortal minds . Thus they 560 Breathing united force with fixed thought O Mov'd on in silence to soft Pipes that charm'd 527 doubtful full of doubt . 528 recollecting remembering and ...
... doubt and fear and sorrow and pain From mortal or immortal minds . Thus they 560 Breathing united force with fixed thought O Mov'd on in silence to soft Pipes that charm'd 527 doubtful full of doubt . 528 recollecting remembering and ...
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... doubt . Lives there who loves his pain ? Who would not , finding way , break loose from Hell , Though thither doom'd ? Thou wouldst thyself , no doubt , And boldly venture to whatever place Farthest from pain , where thou mightst hope ...
... doubt . Lives there who loves his pain ? Who would not , finding way , break loose from Hell , Though thither doom'd ? Thou wouldst thyself , no doubt , And boldly venture to whatever place Farthest from pain , where thou mightst hope ...
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... doubt , with greedy hope to find His wish and best advantage , us asunder , Hopeless to circumvent us join'd , where each To other speedy aid might lend at need ; Whether his first design be to withdraw Our fealty from God , or to ...
... doubt , with greedy hope to find His wish and best advantage , us asunder , Hopeless to circumvent us join'd , where each To other speedy aid might lend at need ; Whether his first design be to withdraw Our fealty from God , or to ...
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