John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language!
It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny.
The struggle rages across three worlds - heaven, hell, and earth - as Satan and his band of rebel angels plot their revenge against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, who are motivated by all too human temptations but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.
Marked by Milton's characteristic erudition, Paradise Lost is a book epic both in scale and, notoriously, in ambition. For nearly 350 years, it has held generation upon generation of audiences in rapt attention, and its profound influence can be seen in almost every corner of Western culture.
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For artist and @seventhgallery director Diego Ramírez, John Milton’s charismatic Satan – the central character in his epic poem Paradise Lost – is a deeply resonant figure. https://t.co/ComxJWEVL5
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On this day in 1667, John Milton published Paradise Lost, his elegant examination of our creation and fall.
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Love the way this research student has presented the frequency of light and dark words in John #Milton's PARADISE LOST. Literary analysis before the advent of computers! #TeamEnglish #17thcentury #poetry #vocabulary https://t.co/kCdzGrOj2F