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 117
... Stand ready at command , and are his Eyes That run through all the Heav'ns , or down to th'Earth Bear his swift errands over moist and dry , O'er Sea and Land : him Satan thus accosts . " Uriel , for thou of those sev'n Spirits that stand ...
... Stand ready at command , and are his Eyes That run through all the Heav'ns , or down to th'Earth Bear his swift errands over moist and dry , O'er Sea and Land : him Satan thus accosts . " Uriel , for thou of those sev'n Spirits that stand ...
Page 196
John Milton Christopher Ricks. ' Stand still in bright array ye Saints , here stand Ye Angels arm'd , this day from Battle rest ; Faithful hath been your Warfare , and of God Accepted , fearless in his righteous Cause , 805 And as ye ...
John Milton Christopher Ricks. ' Stand still in bright array ye Saints , here stand Ye Angels arm'd , this day from Battle rest ; Faithful hath been your Warfare , and of God Accepted , fearless in his righteous Cause , 805 And as ye ...
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... stand ; to stand up- right Will ask thee skill ; I to thy Father's house Have brought thee , and highest plac't , highest is best , Now show thy Progeny ; if not to stand , 555 Cast thyself down ; safely if Son of God : For it is ...
... stand ; to stand up- right Will ask thee skill ; I to thy Father's house Have brought thee , and highest plac't , highest is best , Now show thy Progeny ; if not to stand , 555 Cast thyself down ; safely if Son of God : For it is ...
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