Paradise Lost. Book 1 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST FIRST BOOK THE ARGUMENT The First Book proposes, first in brief, the whole subject, Man's disobedience, and the loss thereupon of Paradise, wherein he was plac't: then touches the prime cause of his fall, the Serpent...
Paradise Lost. Book 9 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST NINTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT Satan, having compassed the Earth, with meditated guile returns as a mist by night into Paradise; enters into the Serpent sleeping. Adam and Eve in the morning go forth to their labours, which...
Paradise Regained. Book 3 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE REGAINED THE THIRD BOOK So spake the Son of God; and Satan stood A while as mute, confounded what to say, What to reply, confuted and convinced Of his weak arguing and fallacious drift; At length, collecting all his serpent...
Paradise Lost. Book 4 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST THE FOURTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT Satan now in prospect of Eden, and nigh the place where he must now attempt the bold enterprize which he undertook alone against God and Man, falls into many doubts with himself, and many...
Paradise Lost. Book 12 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST TWELFTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT The Angel Michael continues, from the Flood, to relate what shall succeed; then, in the mention of Abraham, comes by degrees to explain who that Seed of the Woman shall be which was promised...
Paradise Regained. Book 2 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE REGAINED THE SECOND BOOK Mean while the new-baptiz'd, who yet remained At Jordan with the Baptist, and had seen Him whom they heard so late expressly call'd Jesus Messiah, Son of God, declared, And on that high authority had...
Paradise Lost. Book 8 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST EIGHTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT Adam inquires concerning celestial motions; is doubtfully answered, and exhorted to search rather things more worthy of knowledge. Adam assents, and, still desirous to detain Raphael, relates...
Paradise Lost. Book 2 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST SECOND BOOK THE ARGUMENT The consultation begun, Satan debates whether another battle is to be hazarded for the recovery of Heaven: some advise it, others dissuade. A third proposal is preferred, mentioned before by...
Paradise Lost. Book 6 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST SIXTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT Raphael continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were sent forth to battle against Satan and his Angels. The first fight described: Satan and his Powers retire under night. He calls a council;...
Paradise Lost. Book 10 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST TENTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT Man's transgression known, the guardian Angels forsake Paradise, and return up to Heaven to approve their vigilance, and are approved; God declaring that the entrance of Satan could not be by...
Paradise Regained. Book 4 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE REGAINED THE FOURTH BOOK Perplex'd and troubl'd at his bad success The Tempter stood, nor had what to reply, Discovered in his fraud, thrown from his hope So oft, and the persuasive rhetoric That sleeked his tongue, and w...
Paradise Lost. Book 7 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST SEVENTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT Raphael, at the request of Adam, relates how and wherefore this World was first created:--that God, after the expelling of Satan and his Angels out of Heaven, declared his pleasure to create...
Paradise Lost. Book 3 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST THIRD BOOK THE ARGUMENT God, sitting on his throne, sees Satan flying towards this World, then newly created; shews him to the Son, who sat at his right hand; foretells the success of Satan in perverting mankind; clears...
Paradise Regained. Book 1 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE REGAINED THE FIRST BOOK I, who erewhile the happy Garden sung By one man's disobedience lost, now sing Recovered Paradise to all mankind, By one man's firm obedience fully tried Through all temptation, and the Tempter foiled...
Paradise Lost. Book 11 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST ELEVENTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT The Son of God presents to his Father the prayers of our first parents now repenting, and intercedes for them. God accepts them, but declares that they must no longer abide in Paradise; sends...
Paradise Lost. Book 5 : * "Paradise Lost and Regained", by John Milton, [1667 and 1671], PARADISE LOST FIFTH BOOK THE ARGUMENT Morning approach't, Eve relates to Adam her troublesome dream; he likes it not, yet comforts her: they come forth to their day labours: their morning hymn at the door of their bower. God...
