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 164
... heard , than when Cherubic Songs by night from neighbouring Hills Aereal Music send : nor knew I not To be both will and deed created free ; 550 Yet that we never shall forget to love Our maker , and obey him whose command Single , is ...
... heard , than when Cherubic Songs by night from neighbouring Hills Aereal Music send : nor knew I not To be both will and deed created free ; 550 Yet that we never shall forget to love Our maker , and obey him whose command Single , is ...
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... heard Now walking in the Garden , by soft winds Brought to their Ears , while day declin'd , they heard , And from his presence hid themselves among The thickest Trees , both Man and Wife , till God Approaching , thus to Adam call'd ...
... heard Now walking in the Garden , by soft winds Brought to their Ears , while day declin'd , they heard , And from his presence hid themselves among The thickest Trees , both Man and Wife , till God Approaching , thus to Adam call'd ...
Page 393
... heard foretold By all the Prophets ; of thy birth at length Announc❜t by Gabriel with the first I knew , And of the Angelic Song in Bethlehem field , On thy birth - night , that sung thee Saviour born . From that time seldom have I ...
... heard foretold By all the Prophets ; of thy birth at length Announc❜t by Gabriel with the first I knew , And of the Angelic Song in Bethlehem field , On thy birth - night , that sung thee Saviour born . From that time seldom have I ...
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