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" Roman empire, has described the birth of its great rival, the Carthaginian commonwealth, Milton with the like art in his poem on the fall of man has related the fall of those angels who are his professed enemies. "
The Spectator - Page 67
1778
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Selections from the Tatler, the Spectator and Their Successors

Walter James Graham - English essays - 1928 - 440 pages
...of those angels who are his professed enemies. Besides the many other beauties in such an episode, its running parallel with the great action of the poem hinders it from breaking the unity so much as another episode would have done, that had not so great an affinity with the principal subject....
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John Milton: 1628-1731

John T. Shawcross - English poetry - 1995 - 292 pages
...those Angels who are his professed Enemies. Beside the many other Beauties in such an Episode, it's running parallel with the great Action of the Poem, hinders it from breaking the Unity so much as another Episode would have done, that had not so great an Affinity with the principal Subject....
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