...tongues ! (when God gave him reason, he gave him freedom to choose, for reason is but choosing; (41) he had been else a mere artificial Adam, such an Adam...that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force ; God therefore left him free, set before him a provoking object ever almost in his eyes ; herein consisted...

...great epic. In fact, Milton's poem but confirms more strongly the conclusion we drew from Dante's, that dramatic is supplying the place of epic interest....stronger the more the mind is influenced by Christianity, and this it is which has transferred the interest from the outward manifestation of the passions exhibited...

...form'd them free, and free they must remain, Till they enthrall themselves ; I else must change 108 i When God gave him reason he gave him freedom to choose ; for reason is but choosing.' Mition't Jtreopagitica. Their nature, and revoke the high decree, isw Unchangeable, eternal, which...

...what praise could be then due to well-doing, what grammercy* to be sober, just or continent ? Many there be that complain of Divine Providence for suffering...mere artificial Adam, such an Adam as he is in the motions.f We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force : God therefore...

...name, what praise could be then due to well doing, what gramercy to be sober, just, or continent? Many there be that \ complain of divine Providence for...choosing; he had been else a mere artificial Adam, such an Aclarn as he is in the motions. We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which...

...transgress. Foolish/ tongues ! when God gavp \i\\j\ rc^oili hejjaj^hjjajrefidom to choose, for an/ Jam as tie is in the motions. ' "We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force ; Gc-4 th.erpfnn" *pft him f""*, "** hpl him aprovoking obje.ctj.ever_a]mpst in his eve|^Jje.rein consisted...

...bring impurity much rather ; that which purifies us is trial, and trial is by what is contrary." " Many there be that complain of Divine Providence for suffering...that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force ; God therefore left him free, set before him a provoking object, ever almost in his eyes ; herein...

...name, what praise could be then due to well doing, what gramercy to be sober, just, or continent ? Many there be that complain of divine Providence for suffering...that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force; God therefore left him free, set before him a provoking object ever almost in his eyes ; herein consisted...

...bring impurity much rather ; that which purifies us is trial, and trial is by what is contrary." " Many there be that complain of Divine Providence for suffering...been else a mere artificial Adam, such an Adam as lie is in the motions. We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force...

...exercise of will A passage from Milton's Areopagitica throws some light on the above expression : " When God gave him reason he gave him freedom to choose ; for reason is but choosing." Their will, disposed by absolute decree 115 Or high foreknowledge ; they themselves decreed Their own...