The Shadow of Heaven, Matter, and Stance in Milton's Poetry |
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Page 74
... Spirit retires . His stance insists that the poem and all its considerations begin and end in this absolute light of Heaven . That " true " stance , in which the Spirit can be in Heaven even while he walks on earth , gives way for the ...
... Spirit retires . His stance insists that the poem and all its considerations begin and end in this absolute light of Heaven . That " true " stance , in which the Spirit can be in Heaven even while he walks on earth , gives way for the ...
Page 79
... Spirit . Al- though Heaven has promised to be servant or champion to man , the Spirit himself is almost as withdrawn and judicial as the God of Paradise Lost , bearing a character more of revelation than of direct redemption . In ...
... Spirit . Al- though Heaven has promised to be servant or champion to man , the Spirit himself is almost as withdrawn and judicial as the God of Paradise Lost , bearing a character more of revelation than of direct redemption . In ...
Page 84
... Spirit should fear for the Lady . With that , the third debate begins . The Spirit commands the Brothers to heed the actuality of evil , for in a spiritual sense , at least , chimeras and enchantments and " hell " exist . To think ...
... Spirit should fear for the Lady . With that , the third debate begins . The Spirit commands the Brothers to heed the actuality of evil , for in a spiritual sense , at least , chimeras and enchantments and " hell " exist . To think ...
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Introduction | 1 |
and Il Penseroso Arcades and At a Solemn | 21 |
Full Consort in On the Morning of Christs Nativity | 27 |
Copyright | |
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action Adam Adam's already angels answer appear asks audience Battle in Heaven become begins Book cause celebration choice choose Chorus Christ Christian close Comus considers continue course creation creative death despair direct divine doubt dream earth Eden elect enacted epic eternal evil fall fallen fear final follow gift glory God's greater harmony Heaven Hell hero hope human immortal indicates insists intimated judge judgment knowledge later lead light loss Lycidas man's matter meaning Milton mind mortal move nature offer once opposed original Paradise Lost Paradise Regained past pattern perhaps physical poem poet poetry present promise question Raphael readers realize reason receive renewal Samson Satan says seems sense setting shepherds Son's song spiritual stance stand suggests supply takes temptation thou thought tion true turn voice