![]() The poet also mentions the aspects that define man’s failure in the presence of God. “Sing heavenly muse/ that on the secret top of Oreb/ or Sinai, didst inspire” (Milton 6-7) A focus on the mentioning of the muses would reveal that Milton is referring to the Holy Spirit. The mentioning of the muses in the sixth line of the first verse is an indication that the fall of man may have been pre-planned for a greater significance in the future. “Of man first disobedience/ and the fruit of that forbidden tree/ whose mortal taste brought death into the world/ and all our woe/ with loss of Eden/ till one greater man restore us….” (Milton 1-5). The first lines of the poem indicate the disobedience of man, the cause of the disobedience, the consequence and man’s redemption. This is evidenced in the poem’s first lines, which introduce the subject of the poem. The poem trends along with the story of the fall of man as a creature endowed with free will, but weak in faith. Book SummaryĪs indicated earlier, the poem is an epic encounter of the Christian faith. ![]() The poem validates Christianity and offers relevance to the Christian religion. The poem’s emphasis on God, Satan, angels, and other godly creatures is of importance for man to understand God’s actions. The poem Paradise Lost is an epic encounter that illuminates the significance of the disobedience of man to God. The poetic style known as the Miltonic blank verse style is named after John Milton’s poetic style, which is still relevant in both epic poetry and contemporary poetry. Until his death on 8th November 1674, the English author was known of his contribution to British partisanship, which is still a contentious issue in modern Britain. Much of Milton’s poetry can be traced in the various literary materials that focus on Christian religion and politics (XIV). However, Milton started to write poetry in the 1630s, while undergoing his studies. This was because, the young Milton who was brought up as a staunch Catholic converted to Protestantism. Born in London, the young Milton oversaw a shift of his religious views after being abandoned by his father. The poet was born on 9th December 1608 (Milton XI) and has written several religious and political materials in his career. John Milton is a renowned poet, who is sometimes regarded as a polemicist. This can be justified by the poem’s insistence in illuminating the Christian faith from a traditional point of view, particularly by focusing on God, Satan, first creations and man. ![]() Later, the poem was redone as a second edition in the year 1674 and consisted of twelve books.Īn in-depth analysis of the book reveals that the poem is ancient and was done, when the need to emphasis the validity of the Christian faith was questionable. This was the first edition of the poem, which consisted of ten books. This poem was published in the year 1667, but was first initialized by the poet in the 17th century (Lewalski 686). A substantive summary of the book will be done with a conclusion. Moreover, the review will provide information about the poet and a thesis statement. The review of Book 1 of the poem will highlight the age of the poem. ![]() The poem has been written in over twelve books, not mentioning the original ten book version that was initially written. The poem has thousands of lines in the poem’s verses. Precisely, this poem is a Christian poem that seeks to justify the actions of God, which may be unclear to man. To be specific, the poem sheds light on how man’s fate was decided at the Garden of Eden. The poem is religious and focuses on the relationship between man and God. John Milton’s poem Paradise Lost is one of the most read epic poems in history (Kean 34). ![]()
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