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'''''Paradise Lost''''' is an epic poem by [[John Milton]], originally published in 1667. It describes the fall of man in 12 books and was followed by a ''Paradise Regained'' in 1671 which described the temptations of [[Christ]]. Many contemporary scholars consider it the greatest modern epic and a valuable treatise on the nature of mankind as a faulted being. | '''''Paradise Lost''''' is an epic poem by [[John Milton]], originally published in 1667. It describes the fall of man in 12 books and was followed by a ''Paradise Regained'' in 1671 which described the temptations of [[Christ]]. Many contemporary scholars consider it the greatest modern epic and a valuable treatise on the nature of mankind as a faulted being. | ||
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| + | == Quotations == | ||
| + | :Of Man’s first disobedience, and the fruit | ||
| + | :Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste | ||
| + | :Brought death into the world, and all our woe.... (I.1-3) | ||
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| + | :And justify the ways of God to men. (I.26) | ||
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| + | :The mind is its own place, and in itself | ||
| + | :Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. (I.254-255) | ||
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| + | :Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. (I.263) | ||
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| + | :All hell broke loose. (IV.918) | ||
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| + | :Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, | ||
| + | :Sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe | ||
| + | :That all was lost. (IX.782-84) | ||
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| + | :Some natural tears they dropp’d, but wip’d them soon; | ||
| + | :The world was all before them, where to choose | ||
| + | :Their place of rest, and Providence their guide. | ||
| + | :They hand in hand, with wand’ring steps and slow, | ||
| + | :Through Eden took their solitary way. (XII.645-49) | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/reading_room/pl/intro/index.shtml ''Paradise Lost''] | *[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/reading_room/pl/intro/index.shtml ''Paradise Lost''] | ||
Revision as of 17:49, November 3, 2009
Paradise Lost is an epic poem by John Milton, originally published in 1667. It describes the fall of man in 12 books and was followed by a Paradise Regained in 1671 which described the temptations of Christ. Many contemporary scholars consider it the greatest modern epic and a valuable treatise on the nature of mankind as a faulted being.
Quotations
- Of Man’s first disobedience, and the fruit
- Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste
- Brought death into the world, and all our woe.... (I.1-3)
- And justify the ways of God to men. (I.26)
- The mind is its own place, and in itself
- Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. (I.254-255)
- Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. (I.263)
- All hell broke loose. (IV.918)
- Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat,
- Sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe
- That all was lost. (IX.782-84)
- Some natural tears they dropp’d, but wip’d them soon;
- The world was all before them, where to choose
- Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
- They hand in hand, with wand’ring steps and slow,
- Through Eden took their solitary way. (XII.645-49)
External links