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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... shape , If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member , joint , or limb , Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd , 670 For each seem'd either ; black it stood as Night , Fierce as ten Furies ...
... shape , If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member , joint , or limb , Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd , 670 For each seem'd either ; black it stood as Night , Fierce as ten Furies ...
Page 143
... shape the Fiend . Back stept those two fair Angels half amaz'd So sudden to behold the grisly King ; Yet thus , unmov'd with fear , accost him soon . " Which of those rebel Spirits adjudg'd to Hell Com'st thou , escap'd thy prison , and ...
... shape the Fiend . Back stept those two fair Angels half amaz'd So sudden to behold the grisly King ; Yet thus , unmov'd with fear , accost him soon . " Which of those rebel Spirits adjudg'd to Hell Com'st thou , escap'd thy prison , and ...
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... shape returns A Seraph wing'd ; six wings he wore , to shade His lineaments Divine ; the pair that clad Each shoulder broad , came mantling o'er his breast With regal Ornament ; the middle pair Girt like a Starry Zone ° his waist , and ...
... shape returns A Seraph wing'd ; six wings he wore , to shade His lineaments Divine ; the pair that clad Each shoulder broad , came mantling o'er his breast With regal Ornament ; the middle pair Girt like a Starry Zone ° his waist , and ...
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