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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... dwell In Adamantine Chains and penal Fire , Who durst defy th'Omnipotent to Arms . Nine times the Space that measures Day and Night To mortal men , he with his horrid crew Lay vanquisht , rolling in the fiery Gulf Confounded though ...
... dwell In Adamantine Chains and penal Fire , Who durst defy th'Omnipotent to Arms . Nine times the Space that measures Day and Night To mortal men , he with his horrid crew Lay vanquisht , rolling in the fiery Gulf Confounded though ...
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... dwell therein ; sends his Son with Glory and attendance of Angels to perform the work of Creation in six days : the Angels celebrate with Hymns the performance thereof , and his reascension into Heaven . O Descend from Heav'n Urania ...
... dwell therein ; sends his Son with Glory and attendance of Angels to perform the work of Creation in six days : the Angels celebrate with Hymns the performance thereof , and his reascension into Heaven . O Descend from Heav'n Urania ...
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... dwell , Not here , till by degrees of merit rais'd They open to themselves at length the way Up hither , under long obedience tri'd , And Earth be chang'd to Heav'n , and Heav'n to Earth , One Kingdom , Joy and Union without end ...
... dwell , Not here , till by degrees of merit rais'd They open to themselves at length the way Up hither , under long obedience tri'd , And Earth be chang'd to Heav'n , and Heav'n to Earth , One Kingdom , Joy and Union without end ...
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