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 xxv
... evil we know in the field of this world grow up together almost inseparably ; and the knowl- edge of good is so involved and interwoven with the knowledge of evil , and in so many cunning resem- blances hardly to be discerned , that ...
... evil we know in the field of this world grow up together almost inseparably ; and the knowl- edge of good is so involved and interwoven with the knowledge of evil , and in so many cunning resem- blances hardly to be discerned , that ...
Page 152
... evil sprung I fear ; Yet evil whence ? in thee can harbour none , 100 Created pure . But know that in the Soul Are many lesser Faculties that serve Reason as chief ; among these Fancy next Her office holds ; of all external things ...
... evil sprung I fear ; Yet evil whence ? in thee can harbour none , 100 Created pure . But know that in the Soul Are many lesser Faculties that serve Reason as chief ; among these Fancy next Her office holds ; of all external things ...
Page 264
... evil hour thou didst give ear To that false Worm , of whomsoever taught To counterfeit Man's voice , true in our Fall , 1070 False in our promis'd Rising ; since our Eyes Op'n'd we find indeed , and find we know Both Good and Evil ...
... evil hour thou didst give ear To that false Worm , of whomsoever taught To counterfeit Man's voice , true in our Fall , 1070 False in our promis'd Rising ; since our Eyes Op'n'd we find indeed , and find we know Both Good and Evil ...
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