Milton Criticism: Selections from Four CenturiesJames Thorpe Octagon Books, 1966 - 376 pages |
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Page 80
... human actions nor human manners . The man and woman who act and suffer , are in a state which no other man or woman can ever know . The reader finds no trans- action in which he can be engaged ; beholds no condition in which he can by ...
... human actions nor human manners . The man and woman who act and suffer , are in a state which no other man or woman can ever know . The reader finds no trans- action in which he can be engaged ; beholds no condition in which he can by ...
Page 111
... human race . This may serve to shew that Milton's Satan is not a very in- sipid personage . Of Adam and Eve it has been said , that the ordinary reader can feel little interest in them , because they have none of the passions , pursuits ...
... human race . This may serve to shew that Milton's Satan is not a very in- sipid personage . Of Adam and Eve it has been said , that the ordinary reader can feel little interest in them , because they have none of the passions , pursuits ...
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... human freedom of choice and human responsibility . The unwary Eve falls through " pride And wandring vanitie , " the credulous and mistaken desire for an apparent good , which mislead her reason , and Adam , whose reason is not deceived ...
... human freedom of choice and human responsibility . The unwary Eve falls through " pride And wandring vanitie , " the credulous and mistaken desire for an apparent good , which mislead her reason , and Adam , whose reason is not deceived ...
Contents
Preface | 3 |
Joseph Addison six Spectator PAPERS ON Paradise Lost | 23 |
Jonathan Richardson EXPLANATORY NOTES AND REMARKS | 54 |
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