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 57
... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof ? The chief were those who from the Pit of Hell Roaming to seek their prey on earth , durst fix Their Seats long after next the Seat of God , Their Altars by his ...
... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof ? The chief were those who from the Pit of Hell Roaming to seek their prey on earth , durst fix Their Seats long after next the Seat of God , Their Altars by his ...
Page 102
... stood , though free to fall . 100 Such I created all th'Ethereal Powers 95 And Spirits , both them who stood and them who fail'd ; Freely they stood who stood , and fell who fell . Not free , what proof could they have giv'n sincere Of ...
... stood , though free to fall . 100 Such I created all th'Ethereal Powers 95 And Spirits , both them who stood and them who fail'd ; Freely they stood who stood , and fell who fell . Not free , what proof could they have giv'n sincere Of ...
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... stood , and in his hand a Reed 580 Stood waving tipt with fire ; while we suspense , Collected stood within our thoughts amus'd , ° Not long , for sudden all at once their Reeds Put forth , and to a narrow vent appli'd With nicest touch ...
... stood , and in his hand a Reed 580 Stood waving tipt with fire ; while we suspense , Collected stood within our thoughts amus'd , ° Not long , for sudden all at once their Reeds Put forth , and to a narrow vent appli'd With nicest touch ...
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