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Gerald J. Schiffhorst. and " pestilence . " At the end the poem shifts suddenly to a conso- lation in the form of a moralistic address to the child's mother . Despite its weaknesses , the poem looks forward to Milton's later work because ...
Gerald J. Schiffhorst. and " pestilence . " At the end the poem shifts suddenly to a conso- lation in the form of a moralistic address to the child's mother . Despite its weaknesses , the poem looks forward to Milton's later work because ...
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... poem's unity , which has some- times been questioned . Older critics often saw the poem as an elegy in which Milton eulogized King and expressed his own per- sonal concerns in digressions on poetry and the church . Most critics today ...
... poem's unity , which has some- times been questioned . Older critics often saw the poem as an elegy in which Milton eulogized King and expressed his own per- sonal concerns in digressions on poetry and the church . Most critics today ...
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... poem : by demonstrating an understanding of himself as Messiah , the Son is able to overcome Satan . The action of the poem is largely internalized , and the vast epic scope of Paradise Lost reduced , so that the poet's focus is concen ...
... poem : by demonstrating an understanding of himself as Messiah , the Son is able to overcome Satan . The action of the poem is largely internalized , and the vast epic scope of Paradise Lost reduced , so that the poet's focus is concen ...
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action Adam and Eve Adam's angels aware beauty becomes begins blind Book called cause Christ Christian church claims classical comes complete Comus contrast created creation critics darkness death described divine Earth earthly English epic Eve's evil express faith fall fallen Father fear feelings final follow forces freedom God's Heaven heavenly Hell hero heroism hope human ideal ideas important indicates Italy John King knowledge Lady language later lead learning light lines London man's means Milton mind moves nature obedience Paradise Lost pastoral perfect physical poem poet poet's poetic poetry political possible present Press provides questions reader reason reflects remains reminds response result reveals Samson Satan says seems seen sense serpent shows Son's speech Spirit story strength style suggests temptation theme tion traditional tree tries University virtue vision