The Muse's Method: An Introduction to Paradise Lost

Abdiel abstract abstract art action Adam and Eve Adam's Addison analogies angels believe Book XI C. S. Lewis civilization comic concerned continual challenges corruption creation dark David Daiches Death decorum desire Disobedience divine dramatic E. M. W. Tillyard Earth English poetry epic Eternal Providence Eve's evil experience F. T. Prince Faith fall final Fruit giv'n God's happy hath Heav'n Heav'nly Muse Hell heroic human imagine implies inevitably Judgment knew learning literary literature live major English man's means method Michael Milton modern reader motions moved movement natural opening lines Oreb Paradise Lost paradoxically passage peace perceived perfect perspectives poet poetic poetry praise Raphael reality recognize rejoicing relation reminded respond Samson Agonistes Satan sense sexual special knowledge speech spirit Temples thee things thir thou thought vast Abyss vision War in Heaven warfare writing the poem