Paradise Lost: A Poem, Volume 1Sharpe, 1821 - Bible In Paradise Lost, Milton produced a poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos ranging across huge tracts of space and time. And yet, in putting a charismatic Satan and naked Adam and Eve at the center of this story, he also created an intensely human tragedy on the Fall of Man. Written when Milton was in his fifties blind, bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, and briefly in danger of execution, Paradise Lost's apparent ambivalence toward authority has led to intense debate about whether it manages to justify the ways of God to men, or exposes the cruelty of Christianity. |
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... what height fallen ; so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent victor in his rage Can else 65-94 . BOOK I. PARADISE LOST .
... what height fallen ; so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? Yet not for those , Nor what the potent victor in his rage Can else 65-94 . BOOK I. PARADISE LOST .
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... force of Spirits arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ...
... force of Spirits arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ...
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... force believe Almighty , since no less Than such could have o'erpower'd such force as ours ) Have left us this our spirit and strength entire Strongly to suffer and support our pains , That we may so suffice his vengeful ire , Or do him ...
... force believe Almighty , since no less Than such could have o'erpower'd such force as ours ) Have left us this our spirit and strength entire Strongly to suffer and support our pains , That we may so suffice his vengeful ire , Or do him ...
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... force Of subterranean wind transports a hill Torn from Pelorus , or the shatter'd side Of thundering Ętna , whose combustible And fuel'd entrails thence conceiving fire , Sublimed with mineral fury , aid the winds , And leave a singed ...
... force Of subterranean wind transports a hill Torn from Pelorus , or the shatter'd side Of thundering Ętna , whose combustible And fuel'd entrails thence conceiving fire , Sublimed with mineral fury , aid the winds , And leave a singed ...
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... force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell , happy fields , Where joy for ever dwells ! Hail , horrors ! hail , Infernal world ! And thou , profoundest Hell , Receive thy new possessor ! one who brings A mind not to be changed ...
... force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell , happy fields , Where joy for ever dwells ! Hail , horrors ! hail , Infernal world ! And thou , profoundest Hell , Receive thy new possessor ! one who brings A mind not to be changed ...
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Abdiel Adam adore Almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battle Beelzebub behold Belial bliss Buckinghamshire burning lake call'd celestial chariot Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark deeds deep delight divine dread earth eternal etherial evil fair Fair Angel fall Father fear fell Fiend fierce fiery fill'd fire flames flowers gates glory Gods gold golden grace hand happy hast hate hath Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill honour horrid host infernal Ithuriel JOHN MILTON JOHN SHARPE join'd King legions less light Messiah Moloch morn night o'er once ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd praise rage reign revenge RICHARD WESTALL round Satan seat seem'd Seraph Seraphim shade shalt shape sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou thoughts throne thunder thyself turn'd Uriel vex'd whence winds wings wonder Zephon