A Milton HandbookG. Bell, 1929 - 304 pages |
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Page 191
... books of the Bible there was also the Apocrypha , which would in Milton's mind enjoy an only slightly diminished prestige . The Book of Enoch contained a statement as to the fall of the angels and Milton derived from it at least the ...
... books of the Bible there was also the Apocrypha , which would in Milton's mind enjoy an only slightly diminished prestige . The Book of Enoch contained a statement as to the fall of the angels and Milton derived from it at least the ...
Page 195
... Book II and of divine personages in Book III ; ( 4 ) the introduc- tion of an allegorical episode , as that of Sin and Death , Book II ; ( 5 ) epic games , Book II ; ( 6 ) descriptions of technical processes - e . g . , the building of ...
... Book II and of divine personages in Book III ; ( 4 ) the introduc- tion of an allegorical episode , as that of Sin and Death , Book II ; ( 5 ) epic games , Book II ; ( 6 ) descriptions of technical processes - e . g . , the building of ...
Page 243
... Book III and the dialogue between Adam and Raphael in Book VIII , in which there are none . A recent calculation ♢ of the proportion of similes in each book gives the follow- ing approximate results : Book I , one simile to 50 lines ...
... Book III and the dialogue between Adam and Raphael in Book VIII , in which there are none . A recent calculation ♢ of the proportion of similes in each book gives the follow- ing approximate results : Book I , one simile to 50 lines ...
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