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 xx
... Satan and epic " heroism . " Again , there is the problem of Books XI and XII ; this vision of the future ( which C. S. Lewis18 called an " untransmuted lump of futurity " ) is clearly nec- essary to the scheme of the poem , but does it ...
... Satan and epic " heroism . " Again , there is the problem of Books XI and XII ; this vision of the future ( which C. S. Lewis18 called an " untransmuted lump of futurity " ) is clearly nec- essary to the scheme of the poem , but does it ...
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... Satan with his Angels now fallen into Hell , describ'd here , not in the Center ( for Heaven and Earth may be suppos'd as yet not made , certainly not yet accurst ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest call'd Chaos : Here Satan ...
... Satan with his Angels now fallen into Hell , describ'd here , not in the Center ( for Heaven and Earth may be suppos'd as yet not made , certainly not yet accurst ) but in a place of utter darkness , fitliest call'd Chaos : Here Satan ...
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... Satan flying towards this world , then newly created ; shows him to the Son who sat at his right hand ; foretells the success of Satan in per- verting mankind ; clears his own Justice and Wisdom from all imputation , having created Man ...
... Satan flying towards this world , then newly created ; shows him to the Son who sat at his right hand ; foretells the success of Satan in per- verting mankind ; clears his own Justice and Wisdom from all imputation , having created Man ...
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