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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Page 70
... presents a beautiful picture of domestic government , ' and is both a ' commendation of ' and a ' lesson in ... present a somewhat complicated chain of argument , one more conveniently discussed in reverse order . The dual objec ...
... presents a beautiful picture of domestic government , ' and is both a ' commendation of ' and a ' lesson in ... present a somewhat complicated chain of argument , one more conveniently discussed in reverse order . The dual objec ...
Page 105
... - Adam dialogue on astronomy . My present purpose however is not to urge Milton's in- debtedness to the catalog of the English divine . The point is rather that having assembled the host of Satan , THE COUNCIL IN HELL 105.
... - Adam dialogue on astronomy . My present purpose however is not to urge Milton's in- debtedness to the catalog of the English divine . The point is rather that having assembled the host of Satan , THE COUNCIL IN HELL 105.
Page 138
... present his de- scription : When the Mouth Divine Opened , to each his proper place to assign : Fire flew to fire , water to water slid , Air clung to air , and earth with earth abid . Earth , as the lees , and heavy dross of all ...
... present his de- scription : When the Mouth Divine Opened , to each his proper place to assign : Fire flew to fire , water to water slid , Air clung to air , and earth with earth abid . Earth , as the lees , and heavy dross of all ...
Contents
PREFACE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IX | 1 |
PART I | 17 |
THE BATTLE IN HEAVEN | 21 |
Copyright | |
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