Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic EpicIn Paradise Lost, his poetic retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, John Milton sought to create a Christian parallel to the classical works of Homer and Virgil. His achievement remains the undisputed masterpiece of the epic for in English. Francis Blessington's Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic clarifies the complexities of the poem and highlights its relevance to our own time as well as Milton's. |
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... claims concerning the Son's tyranny . Here Mil- ton had no sources he had to rely upon , though the notion that Satan revolted against the exaltation of the Son was current at the beginning of the seventeenth century . In order to ...
... claims concerning the Son's tyranny . Here Mil- ton had no sources he had to rely upon , though the notion that Satan revolted against the exaltation of the Son was current at the beginning of the seventeenth century . In order to ...
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Ideal and Tragic Epic Francis C. Blessington. claims to have been " self - begot " ( 5.860 ) , punning upon the ... claim ; the Son's humility , obedience , discipline , and altruistic love that Milton - and Christ - thought essential to ...
Ideal and Tragic Epic Francis C. Blessington. claims to have been " self - begot " ( 5.860 ) , punning upon the ... claim ; the Son's humility , obedience , discipline , and altruistic love that Milton - and Christ - thought essential to ...
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... claims among other nonsense that he thought her beauty proof against evil . The argument between Adam and Eve , like much human bickering , is obsessed with cause , and hence blame . What caused the Fall ? Eve's separation ? Adam's ...
... claims among other nonsense that he thought her beauty proof against evil . The argument between Adam and Eve , like much human bickering , is obsessed with cause , and hence blame . What caused the Fall ? Eve's separation ? Adam's ...
Contents
Historical Context | 1 |
Importance of the Work | 6 |
Critical Reception | 12 |
Copyright | |
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Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic Francis C. Blessington,Francis C.. Blessington No preview available - 1988 |
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