Milton Criticism: Selections from Four CenturiesJames Thorpe Octagon Books, 1966 - 376 pages |
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Page 73
... angels and of man ; of angels good and evil ; of man in his innocent and sinful state . Among the angels , the virtue of Raphael is mild and placid , of easy condescension and free communication ; that of Michael is regal and lofty ...
... angels and of man ; of angels good and evil ; of man in his innocent and sinful state . Among the angels , the virtue of Raphael is mild and placid , of easy condescension and free communication ; that of Michael is regal and lofty ...
Page 110
... angels and archangels for hearers . There is a de- cided manly tone in the arguments and sentiments , an elo- quent dogmatism , as if each person spoke from thorough con- viction ; an excellence which Milton probably borrowed from his ...
... angels and archangels for hearers . There is a de- cided manly tone in the arguments and sentiments , an elo- quent dogmatism , as if each person spoke from thorough con- viction ; an excellence which Milton probably borrowed from his ...
Page 258
... angels , into that same state of self - love . His description of himself in the first two books is truthful enough— that fixt mind And high disdain from sense of injured merit That with the mightiest raised me to contend . ... But it ...
... angels , into that same state of self - love . His description of himself in the first two books is truthful enough— that fixt mind And high disdain from sense of injured merit That with the mightiest raised me to contend . ... But it ...
Contents
Preface | 3 |
Joseph Addison six Spectator PAPERS ON Paradise Lost | 23 |
Jonathan Richardson EXPLANATORY NOTES AND REMARKS | 54 |
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