Paradise Lost: An Account of Its Growth and Major OriginsRussell & Russell, 1963 - 362 pages Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arranged into twelve books with minor revisions throughout. |
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An Account of Its Growth and Major Origins Grant McColley. O CHAPTER II THE BATTLE IN HEAVEN To the fateful rebellion of Satan , and the resulting battle in heaven , Milton devoted one - eighth of Paradise Lost . By placing such emphasis ...
An Account of Its Growth and Major Origins Grant McColley. O CHAPTER II THE BATTLE IN HEAVEN To the fateful rebellion of Satan , and the resulting battle in heaven , Milton devoted one - eighth of Paradise Lost . By placing such emphasis ...
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... battle in heaven occupied three days ; the events which led to it , one day . We can only conjecture why Milton devoted three units of time to the battle , and four to the complete episode . Whatever may have been the cause of its use ...
... battle in heaven occupied three days ; the events which led to it , one day . We can only conjecture why Milton devoted three units of time to the battle , and four to the complete episode . Whatever may have been the cause of its use ...
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... battle to the major military contribution of modern times -the invention of gunpowder and firearms . Among other poets , Ariosto , Drayton , and Spenser had attributed this invention to the powers of hell . A further writer , Erasmo di ...
... battle to the major military contribution of modern times -the invention of gunpowder and firearms . Among other poets , Ariosto , Drayton , and Spenser had attributed this invention to the powers of hell . A further writer , Erasmo di ...
Contents
PREFACE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IX | 1 |
PART I | 17 |
THE BATTLE IN HEAVEN | 21 |
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