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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... never been written . As many critics have said , Satan's rally is a fascist rally . He through the armed Files Darts ... never be thing of the past . We may for the moment have passed beyond Thomas Carlyle's danger- ous credulity about ...
... never been written . As many critics have said , Satan's rally is a fascist rally . He through the armed Files Darts ... never be thing of the past . We may for the moment have passed beyond Thomas Carlyle's danger- ous credulity about ...
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... leaves " kenn " as possibly noun or verb . 60 Situation site and predicament . 61 Dungeon from domnionem , " lord's tower , " from Latin dominus , lord . See X 466 . And rest can never dwell , hope never comes That 48 PARADISE LOST.
... leaves " kenn " as possibly noun or verb . 60 Situation site and predicament . 61 Dungeon from domnionem , " lord's tower , " from Latin dominus , lord . See X 466 . And rest can never dwell , hope never comes That 48 PARADISE LOST.
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... never pass'd , have dream'd , If dream'd , not as I oft am wont , of thee , Works of day past , or morrow's next design , But of offence and trouble , which my mind 35 Knew never till this irksome night ; methought Close at mine ear one ...
... never pass'd , have dream'd , If dream'd , not as I oft am wont , of thee , Works of day past , or morrow's next design , But of offence and trouble , which my mind 35 Knew never till this irksome night ; methought Close at mine ear one ...
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