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 178
... Reason hath to deal with force , yet so Most reason is that Reason overcome . ' O So pondering , and from his armed Peers Forth stepping opposite , halfway he met His daring foe , at this prevention more 130 Incens't , and thus securely ...
... Reason hath to deal with force , yet so Most reason is that Reason overcome . ' O So pondering , and from his armed Peers Forth stepping opposite , halfway he met His daring foe , at this prevention more 130 Incens't , and thus securely ...
Page 245
... Reason , is free , and Reason he made right , But bid her well beware , and still erect , " Lest by some fair appearing good surpris'd She dictate false , and misinform the Will To do what God expressly hath forbid . Not then mistrust ...
... Reason , is free , and Reason he made right , But bid her well beware , and still erect , " Lest by some fair appearing good surpris'd She dictate false , and misinform the Will To do what God expressly hath forbid . Not then mistrust ...
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... Reason dwells Twinn'd , and from her hath no dividual being : Reason in man obscur'd , or not obey'd , Immediately inordinate desires And upstart Passions catch the Government From Reason , and to servitude reduce Man till then free ...
... Reason dwells Twinn'd , and from her hath no dividual being : Reason in man obscur'd , or not obey'd , Immediately inordinate desires And upstart Passions catch the Government From Reason , and to servitude reduce Man till then free ...
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