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 68
... fell From Heav'n , they fabl'd , thrown by angry Jove Sheer o'er the Crystal Battlements : from Morn To Noon he fell , from Noon to dewy Eve , A Summer's day ; and with the setting Sun 745 Dropt from the Zenith like a falling Star , On ...
... fell From Heav'n , they fabl'd , thrown by angry Jove Sheer o'er the Crystal Battlements : from Morn To Noon he fell , from Noon to dewy Eve , A Summer's day ; and with the setting Sun 745 Dropt from the Zenith like a falling Star , On ...
Page 97
... fell : If that way be your walk , you have not far ; So much the nearer danger ; go and speed ; ° Havoc and spoil and ruin are my gain . " He ceas'd ; and Satan stay'd not to reply , But glad that now his Sea should find a shore , With ...
... fell : If that way be your walk , you have not far ; So much the nearer danger ; go and speed ; ° Havoc and spoil and ruin are my gain . " He ceas'd ; and Satan stay'd not to reply , But glad that now his Sea should find a shore , With ...
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... fell Adversary , his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall cause To Human life , and household peace confound . " He added not , and from her turn'd , but Eve 910 Not so repulst , with Tears that ceas'd not flowing , And tresses ...
... fell Adversary , his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall cause To Human life , and household peace confound . " He added not , and from her turn'd , but Eve 910 Not so repulst , with Tears that ceas'd not flowing , And tresses ...
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