The Complete Poems and Major ProseFirst published by Odyssey Press in 1957, this classic edition provides Milton's poetry and major prose works, richly annotated, in a sturdy and affordable clothbound volume. |
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Page 173
If he reads on through the unfolding of the never-ending but finally defeated waylaying of good by evil in human history as Michael unfolds it to Adam in a quiet dialogue in the last two books of the poem, he will miss the clash of ...
If he reads on through the unfolding of the never-ending but finally defeated waylaying of good by evil in human history as Michael unfolds it to Adam in a quiet dialogue in the last two books of the poem, he will miss the clash of ...
Page 174
Out of that evil good comes immediately in the creation of the universe and of man, who is intended to sire a race which—as Raphael explains to Adam—can ultimately achieve a virtually angelic nature and live at will on earth or in ...
Out of that evil good comes immediately in the creation of the universe and of man, who is intended to sire a race which—as Raphael explains to Adam—can ultimately achieve a virtually angelic nature and live at will on earth or in ...
Page 175
The late Norman Douglas was fond of insisting (in Old Calabria and elsewhere) that Milton's main source was the Adamo caduto (Adam's Fall) of Serafino della Salandra, which was published in 1647 and may not have been known to Milton.
The late Norman Douglas was fond of insisting (in Old Calabria and elsewhere) that Milton's main source was the Adamo caduto (Adam's Fall) of Serafino della Salandra, which was published in 1647 and may not have been known to Milton.
Page 176
Here the Chorus bewails Adam's fall. Adam then and Eve return and accuse one another; but especially Adam lays the blame to his wife—is stubborn in his offence. Justice appears, reasons with him, convinces him.
Here the Chorus bewails Adam's fall. Adam then and Eve return and accuse one another; but especially Adam lays the blame to his wife—is stubborn in his offence. Justice appears, reasons with him, convinces him.
Page 177
Her words can hardly be an accidental parallel to Adam's protestation to Eve at the moment of decision in Eden: So forcibly within my heart I feel The bond of Nature draw me to my own; My own in thee; for what thou art is mine. 12.
Her words can hardly be an accidental parallel to Adam's protestation to Eve at the moment of decision in Eden: So forcibly within my heart I feel The bond of Nature draw me to my own; My own in thee; for what thou art is mine. 12.
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User Review - jsburbidge - LibraryThingThis is pretty well the standard edition of Milton, with a critically established text, a reasonable level of apparatus for non-expert readers, and a critical mass of Milton's work extending beyond his major works to everything that anyone who is not a specialist is likely to need. Read full review
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User Review - selfcallednowhere - LibraryThingOk, so I didn't read this whole thing, obviously. But I did read "Paradise Lost" and that's the important thing, right? And I actually ended up enjoying it a lot more than I expected to. The language ... Read full review
Contents
| 3 | |
| 173 | |
Paradise Regained | 471 |
Samson Agonistes | 531 |
Prose | 595 |
Appendix | 1021 |
Index of Names | 1045 |
BACK COVER | 1060 |
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Adam Aeneid ancient angels Areopagitica Aristotle Beast behold bishops Book called Chorus Christ Christian church Comus dark death delight divine doctrine doth E. M. W. Tillyard Earth Euripides evil eyes faith Father fear fire glory God's goddess gods grace Greek hand happy hast hath heart Heav'n heavenly Hell Hesiod holy honor human John John Milton Jove King Latin meaning learned less light live Lord Lycidas marriage Milton mind Muses nature night Ovid Ovid's Paradise Lost Paradise Regained peace perhaps Philistines Plato poem poet praise prelates Psalm Roman Samson Agonistes Satan says Serpent song SONNET soul spake spirit stars stood story sweet thee things thir thou thought Throne tion tradition translation Tree truth verse VIII virtue wings wisdom words Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Complete Poems and Major Prose Hackett Classics |
| Author | John Milton |
| Editor | Merritt Y. Hughes |
| Publisher | Hackett Publishing, 2003 |
| ISBN | 1624665853, 9781624665851 |
| Length | 1088 pages |
| Subjects | › › Poetry / Epic Poetry / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Poetry / European / General |
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