The Construction of Paradise LostSouthern Illinois University Press, 1971 - 248 pages Intended to offer new insights into a major literary work by close examination of the work's structure--and concomitantly by defining the structure's function within the work--this perceptive new study makes a major contribution to the reading of Milton's epic poem. |
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Page 10
... desire , it has to do with non - instrumental desire . For this reason , at this point I am going to assume that all desires are non - instrumental . In what follows , “ desire , ” with- out qualification , always refers to non ...
... desire , it has to do with non - instrumental desire . For this reason , at this point I am going to assume that all desires are non - instrumental . In what follows , “ desire , ” with- out qualification , always refers to non ...
Page 41
... desire must meet two conditions. First, the desire must play a necessary role in motivating the right action. Second, the desire must take as its object the most valuable state of affairs available to the agent appropriate to the desire ...
... desire must meet two conditions. First, the desire must play a necessary role in motivating the right action. Second, the desire must take as its object the most valuable state of affairs available to the agent appropriate to the desire ...
Page 197
... desire - creating it , inducing it , inviting it - while simultaneously creating the conditions of desire's control anchoring , its closing off , its grounding.5 - its In effect , then , fattening justifies desire . To desire just any ...
... desire - creating it , inducing it , inviting it - while simultaneously creating the conditions of desire's control anchoring , its closing off , its grounding.5 - its In effect , then , fattening justifies desire . To desire just any ...
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Abdiel acceptance according acknowledge action Adam and Eve Adam's angels answer argues argument assertion attributes authority battle in heaven Beelzebub belief blame calls central character claim command connection contrast creatures critics death defense demonstrated denies describes desire divine doctrine doubt dream duty earlier earth Empson episode Eve's evidence evil example explains fact fails fall fallen Father final followers fruit Furthermore give God's grace heaven hell human innocence interpretation judge judgment later man's mankind means Michael Milton moral motives nature obedience offers opening Paradise Lost passage plot poem position present prophecy proposal prove punishment question Raphael reason reference refusal rejection relation relationship repentance reply response reveals rule Satan says scene serpent's shows soliloquy Son's speech stage statement structure suggests superiority temptation theory third thou Tillyard tion treated Waldock