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... sense of infinite vitality routing weak discord , this poem begins with the conviction of discord and the implied absence of vital strength . Like Comus , it registers earth's attributes as dim and low . The ensuing musical evocation of ...
... sense of infinite vitality routing weak discord , this poem begins with the conviction of discord and the implied absence of vital strength . Like Comus , it registers earth's attributes as dim and low . The ensuing musical evocation of ...
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... sense , then , they thereby can be said to " save " or " damn " those men who consciously or unconsciously enact those choices . In almost every other sense , men themselves damn or save themselves . Yet there remains one final ...
... sense , then , they thereby can be said to " save " or " damn " those men who consciously or unconsciously enact those choices . In almost every other sense , men themselves damn or save themselves . Yet there remains one final ...
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... Sense of Heaven's Desertion " : The trial of earthly and of heavenly redemption ( lines 326-709 ) The judgment of both Samson and the fallen Chorus in the first episode had explored restlessly from the base of spiritual chaos . God had ...
... Sense of Heaven's Desertion " : The trial of earthly and of heavenly redemption ( lines 326-709 ) The judgment of both Samson and the fallen Chorus in the first episode had explored restlessly from the base of spiritual chaos . God had ...
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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