Paradise Lost: A Poem, Volume 1Sharpe, 1821 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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... Cherubim ; yea , often placed Within his sanctuary itself their shrines , Abominations ; and with cursed things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First , Moloch , horrid king ...
... Cherubim ; yea , often placed Within his sanctuary itself their shrines , Abominations ; and with cursed things His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned , And with their darkness durst affront his light . First , Moloch , horrid king ...
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... War , Open or understood , must be resolved . He spake : and , to confirm his words , out - flew Millions of flaming swords , drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined BOOK I. 635-664 . PARADISE LOST .
... War , Open or understood , must be resolved . He spake : and , to confirm his words , out - flew Millions of flaming swords , drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined BOOK I. 635-664 . PARADISE LOST .
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A Poem John Milton. Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell : Highly they raged Against the Highest , and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their sounding shields the din of war , Hurling defiance toward the ...
A Poem John Milton. Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell : Highly they raged Against the Highest , and fierce with grasped arms Clash'd on their sounding shields the din of war , Hurling defiance toward the ...
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... Cherubim In close recess and secret conclave sat ; A thousand Demi - gods on golden seats , Frequent and full . After short silence then , And summons read , the great consult began . Likest to thee in shape and countenance bright ...
... Cherubim In close recess and secret conclave sat ; A thousand Demi - gods on golden seats , Frequent and full . After short silence then , And summons read , the great consult began . Likest to thee in shape and countenance bright ...
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... horrid arms . Then of their session ended they bid cry With trumpets regal sound the great result : Towards the four winds four speedy Cherubim Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy , By herald's 487--516 . BOOK II . PARADISE LOST .
... horrid arms . Then of their session ended they bid cry With trumpets regal sound the great result : Towards the four winds four speedy Cherubim Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy , By herald's 487--516 . BOOK II . PARADISE LOST .
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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