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 84
... suggested by Milton's lines are a number of themes sacred to the general tradition to which these verses belonged ... suggests a work which I have mentioned repeatedly , the Hymn of Edmund Spenser . Milton definitely implied that ...
... suggested by Milton's lines are a number of themes sacred to the general tradition to which these verses belonged ... suggests a work which I have mentioned repeatedly , the Hymn of Edmund Spenser . Milton definitely implied that ...
Page 290
... suggest a date later than 1651. At this time , Milton's acquaintance Junius received from Bishop Usher the manu- script of the Genesis . The poet doubtless could not read the Caedmon , but we may be sure that he knew of the manu- script ...
... suggest a date later than 1651. At this time , Milton's acquaintance Junius received from Bishop Usher the manu- script of the Genesis . The poet doubtless could not read the Caedmon , but we may be sure that he knew of the manu- script ...
Page 325
... suggests strongly that Books I - III , the third quarter of Book IV , and the first two - thirds of Book V were ... suggest that Milton began composition with sections of Book IV , and that he wrote perhaps four- fifths of Paradise Lost ...
... suggests strongly that Books I - III , the third quarter of Book IV , and the first two - thirds of Book V were ... suggest that Milton began composition with sections of Book IV , and that he wrote perhaps four- fifths of Paradise Lost ...
Contents
PREFACE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IX | 1 |
PART I | 17 |
THE BATTLE IN HEAVEN | 21 |
Copyright | |
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