Paradise Lost
by John Milton
Categories: Classics Philosophy Poetry
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As Adam and Eve make their debut in the world, as pure and innocent as can be, a vengeful Satan enlists a dark army to wreak havoc on the earth. Milton's 1667 epic offers a still-revolutionary and modern retelling of an ages-old story. This masterpiece in verse offers new perspective—moving details, visions of incredible beauty and terror—on the Biblical tale of a brand new world and the monumental forces at war for control over it and its inhabitants. Paradise Lost is an essential read for anyone interested in tracing a traditional creation story over the course of one of the most essential works of English literature.
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BOOK I.
Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime.
And justifie the wayes of God to men.
For one restraint, Lords of the World besides?
Who first seduc'd them to that fowl revolt?
Who durst defie th' Omnipotent to Arms.
Mixt with obdurate pride and stedfast hate:
With ever-burning Sulphur ...
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