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 239
... seek I , no nor in Heav'n To dwell , unless by mast'ring Heav'n's Supreme ; Nor hope to be myself less miserable By what I seek , but others to make such As I , though thereby worse to me redound : For only in destroying I find ease To ...
... seek I , no nor in Heav'n To dwell , unless by mast'ring Heav'n's Supreme ; Nor hope to be myself less miserable By what I seek , but others to make such As I , though thereby worse to me redound : For only in destroying I find ease To ...
Page 266
... seek needless cause to approve The Faith they owe ; when earnestly they seek Such proof , conclude , they then begin to fail . ” To whom soon mov'd with touch of blame thus Eve . " What words have past thy Lips , Adam severe , 1145 ...
... seek needless cause to approve The Faith they owe ; when earnestly they seek Such proof , conclude , they then begin to fail . ” To whom soon mov'd with touch of blame thus Eve . " What words have past thy Lips , Adam severe , 1145 ...
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... seek glory then , as vain men seek Oft not deserv'd ? I seek not mine , but his Who sent me , and thereby witness whence I am . " To whom the Tempter murmuring thus repli'd . " Think not so slight of glory ; therein least Resembling thy ...
... seek glory then , as vain men seek Oft not deserv'd ? I seek not mine , but his Who sent me , and thereby witness whence I am . " To whom the Tempter murmuring thus repli'd . " Think not so slight of glory ; therein least Resembling thy ...
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