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Mar 07, 2017
J. Sebastian
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Upon arrival at the last page of this epic story, a rich symphony of beauty, expressing the loss of Paradise in gorgeous arrangements of language wherein each word is precisely chosen, I am left, book in hand, contemplating the rich tapestry of song that Milton has woven on the loom of English heroic verse; the finished whole is vast in its sweep and exquisite in its details. I am stunned by its beauty, and left speechless as I follow Adam out of Eden, ruddy with a majestic glow in expectation o
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I had been putting off reading this poem for years because I thought it would be a slog to get through. But I knew I wanted to read it “some day”, so I decided 2024 was the year!
I have no words to describe the beauty of Milton’s language nor his deep understanding of the Bible. Having been raised in a Christian home and being very familiar with the teachings of the Bible, I was not prepared for Milton’s brilliant interpretations of the battle between good and evil, both in Heaven before Creation ...more
I have no words to describe the beauty of Milton’s language nor his deep understanding of the Bible. Having been raised in a Christian home and being very familiar with the teachings of the Bible, I was not prepared for Milton’s brilliant interpretations of the battle between good and evil, both in Heaven before Creation ...more
Oct 13, 2013
Delirious Disquisitions
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Jun 10, 2014
Anna Kļaviņa
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