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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... , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whose mortal taste Brought death into the world , and all our woe , With loss of Eden , till one greater Man B Restore us , and regain the blissful seat , Sing PARADISE LOST. ...
... , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whose mortal taste Brought death into the world , and all our woe , With loss of Eden , till one greater Man B Restore us , and regain the blissful seat , Sing PARADISE LOST. ...
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... tree of life , Began to bloom ; but soon for man's offence To Heaven removed , where first it grew , there grows , And flowers aloft shading the fount of life , And where the river of bliss through midst of Heaven Rolls o'er Elysian ...
... tree of life , Began to bloom ; but soon for man's offence To Heaven removed , where first it grew , there grows , And flowers aloft shading the fount of life , And where the river of bliss through midst of Heaven Rolls o'er Elysian ...
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... tree of life , as highest in the garden , to look about him . The garden de- scribed ; Satan's first sight of Adam and Eve ; his wonder at their excellent form and happy state , but with resolution to work their fall ; overhears their ...
... tree of life , as highest in the garden , to look about him . The garden de- scribed ; Satan's first sight of Adam and Eve ; his wonder at their excellent form and happy state , but with resolution to work their fall ; overhears their ...
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... trees , loaden with fairest fruit , Blossoms and fruits at once of golden hue , Appear'd , with gay enamel'd colours mix'd : On which the sun more glad impress'd his beams Than in fair evening cloud , or humid bow , When God hath shower ...
... trees , loaden with fairest fruit , Blossoms and fruits at once of golden hue , Appear'd , with gay enamel'd colours mix'd : On which the sun more glad impress'd his beams Than in fair evening cloud , or humid bow , When God hath shower ...
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... tree of life , The middle tree and highest there that grew , Sat like a cormorant ; yet not true life Thereby regain'd , but sat devising death To them who lived ; nor on the virtue thought Of that lifegiving plant , but only used For ...
... tree of life , The middle tree and highest there that grew , Sat like a cormorant ; yet not true life Thereby regain'd , but sat devising death To them who lived ; nor on the virtue thought Of that lifegiving plant , but only used For ...
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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