The Muse's Method: An Introduction to Paradise Lost, Volume 10Chatto & Windus, 1962 - 227 pages |
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Page 119
... providence as if he were not immediately concerned with them ; he must " see " intellectually primary historical images of God's defeat of evil and His transformation of evil into good . As Milton conceived it , Raphael's account must ...
... providence as if he were not immediately concerned with them ; he must " see " intellectually primary historical images of God's defeat of evil and His transformation of evil into good . As Milton conceived it , Raphael's account must ...
Page 153
... providence in reality ) , he hopes to raise " distemper'd , dis- contented thoughts " ; and once the sense of incompletion and lack of happiness has been established , the " Vain hopes , vain aims , inordinate desires " will follow ...
... providence in reality ) , he hopes to raise " distemper'd , dis- contented thoughts " ; and once the sense of incompletion and lack of happiness has been established , the " Vain hopes , vain aims , inordinate desires " will follow ...
Page 189
... providence , and like many modern readers , they wished for an ending which would make that providence easier for the reader to understand and respond to . Milton had already indicated that the granting of death itself , after innocence ...
... providence , and like many modern readers , they wished for an ending which would make that providence easier for the reader to understand and respond to . Milton had already indicated that the granting of death itself , after innocence ...
Contents
Preface page | ix |
The Beginning | 11 |
Satan Sin and Death | 32 |
Copyright | |
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action Adam and Eve Adam's already angels appearance assume attempt become begins believe Book cause concerned continue created creation dark Death delight described desire destruction divine doubt Earth eternal Eve's evil expected experience expresses eyes fact fair faith fall fear final follow force freedom Fruit future give God's hand happy hath Heav'n Hell heroic human ignorance imagine immediate inevitably knowledge least less light lines live man's means merely Michael MICHIGAN Milton mind motions move movement nature never once opening Paradise Lost passage passion perceived perfection poem poet possess possible praise present providence question Raphael reader reality reason recognize relation reminded response Satan seems seen sense sexual sight sound speech Spirit thee things thir thou thought true turn universe vision wish