Regaining Paradise LostRoutledge, 2014 M01 21 - 176 pages Paradise Lost is not merely the masterpiece of John Milton (1608-74) but a turning point in style and form, which had a profound influence on the poetry of the following century. Divided into two parts, this major survey begins by discussing the revolutionary characteristics of Paradise Lost in the context of contemporary literary norms and examines the theological, psychological, stylistic and narrative innovation in the poem. It then provides a fuller account of the complex, and now obscure political, and theological issues and other issues that Milton's poem addresses and sought to resolve. It concludes by examining the themes discussed in the light of the influence of the poem on the tradition of English literature. |
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... thee As from a second root shall be restored, As many as are restored, without thee none. (3.285-9) The conclusion of this restoration is clear: heaven and earth will be reconstructed, and, presumably in the latter, 'the just shall ...
... thee, happier far. (12.575-87) Note the imperative mood: Adam must, in a sense, construct his role as a godly wayfarer from the parts Michael lists. Only 'then' may that interior paradise be possessed. Nor will it have the physical ...
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