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The Paradise Lost of Milton; Volume 2
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260 pages, Paperback
Published October 17, 2018
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John Milton
3,775 books2,252 followersPeople best know John Milton, English scholar, for
Paradise Lost
, the epic poem of 1667 and an account of fall of humanity from grace.
Beelzebub, one fallen angel in Paradise Lost, of John Milton, lay in power next to Satan.
Belial, one fallen angel, rebelled against God in Paradise Lost of John Milton.
John Milton, polemicist, man of letters, served the civil Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote in blank verse at a time of religious flux and political upheaval.
Prose of John Milton reflects deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self-determination, and the urgent issues and political turbulence of his day. He wrote in Latin, Greek, and Italian and achieved international renown within his lifetime, and his celebrated Areopagitica (1644) in condemnation of censorship before publication among most influential and impassioned defenses of free speech and the press of history.
William Hayley in biography of 1796 called and generally regarded John Milton, the "greatest ... author," "as one of the preeminent writers in the ... language," though since his death, critical reception oscillated often on his republicanism in the centuries. Samuel Johnson praised, "with respect to design may claim the first place, and with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the ... mind," though he, a Tory and recipient of royal patronage, described politics of Milton, an "acrimonious and surly republican."
Because of his republicanism, centuries of British partisanship subjected John Milton.
Beelzebub, one fallen angel in Paradise Lost, of John Milton, lay in power next to Satan.
Belial, one fallen angel, rebelled against God in Paradise Lost of John Milton.
John Milton, polemicist, man of letters, served the civil Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote in blank verse at a time of religious flux and political upheaval.
Prose of John Milton reflects deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self-determination, and the urgent issues and political turbulence of his day. He wrote in Latin, Greek, and Italian and achieved international renown within his lifetime, and his celebrated Areopagitica (1644) in condemnation of censorship before publication among most influential and impassioned defenses of free speech and the press of history.
William Hayley in biography of 1796 called and generally regarded John Milton, the "greatest ... author," "as one of the preeminent writers in the ... language," though since his death, critical reception oscillated often on his republicanism in the centuries. Samuel Johnson praised, "with respect to design may claim the first place, and with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the ... mind," though he, a Tory and recipient of royal patronage, described politics of Milton, an "acrimonious and surly republican."
Because of his republicanism, centuries of British partisanship subjected John Milton.
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January 22, 2022
3.5 stars
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October 25, 2016Personal Response:
I feel indifferent for this poem. I don’t love Paradise Lost that much, but at the same time I don’t hate it. It’s a pretty long poem, more of a novel than a poem. 1055 lines is long for a poem.
Characterization:
Moloch is a pro-war devil and is a well respected warrior
Satan rebelled against God and was sent to Hell along with everyone who helped him
Beelzebub is another being participating in the debate on whether or not to attack God again
Plot Summary:
The poem starts out with a giant debate on whether or not to attack God a second time or to just remain passive in Hell. They decide to stay in Hell, but they also hear about a new race that God created. They decide to mess with them by corrupting them later. Then Satan flies off to the gates of hell where he convinces the beings there to create a link from Earth to Hell so Satan can tempt earthlings.
Recommendation:
I recommend this poem to anyone who respects poetry. I also recommend this to anyone who has a large vocabulary. Most of the words in this book are not used anymore, so it helps to have multiple meanings of words in your head.
I feel indifferent for this poem. I don’t love Paradise Lost that much, but at the same time I don’t hate it. It’s a pretty long poem, more of a novel than a poem. 1055 lines is long for a poem.
Characterization:
Moloch is a pro-war devil and is a well respected warrior
Satan rebelled against God and was sent to Hell along with everyone who helped him
Beelzebub is another being participating in the debate on whether or not to attack God again
Plot Summary:
The poem starts out with a giant debate on whether or not to attack God a second time or to just remain passive in Hell. They decide to stay in Hell, but they also hear about a new race that God created. They decide to mess with them by corrupting them later. Then Satan flies off to the gates of hell where he convinces the beings there to create a link from Earth to Hell so Satan can tempt earthlings.
Recommendation:
I recommend this poem to anyone who respects poetry. I also recommend this to anyone who has a large vocabulary. Most of the words in this book are not used anymore, so it helps to have multiple meanings of words in your head.
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April 15, 2024
this is better than the first one
July 12, 2023
"O father, what intends thy hand, she cried,
Against thy only son? What fury O son,
Possesses thee to bend that mortal dart
Against thy father's head? and know'st for whom;
For him who sits above and laughs the while
At thee ordained his drudge, to execute
Whate'er his wrath, which he calls justice, bids,
His wrath which one day will destroy ye both?"
Your original blood relations reasoning problem.
Against thy only son? What fury O son,
Possesses thee to bend that mortal dart
Against thy father's head? and know'st for whom;
For him who sits above and laughs the while
At thee ordained his drudge, to execute
Whate'er his wrath, which he calls justice, bids,
His wrath which one day will destroy ye both?"
Your original blood relations reasoning problem.
February 21, 2019
Honestly this turned out to be way more interesting then I had expected previously.
January 31, 2020
More exciting than book 1! A lot happens and Satan’s character is formed more.
November 22, 2021
Is it bad that I really liked this?
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November 11, 2022Read for British Lit to 1760 course
October 1, 2023
Just as good as book 1
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