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Essay Archive - Milton's Paradise Lost: A Look Within
Milton's Paradise Lost: A Look Within
Milton's Satan continues to fascinate critics largely because he is so
complex than the Devil of the Christian tradition appears. Satan's
rebelliousness, his seeking of transcendence, his capacity for action,
particularly unconventional action, endeared him to certain types of minds,
even if their viewpoint might be considered theologically misleading.
Milton often follows the road of intellectual definition for his characters,
of reasoning demonstration. This serves well his theological and
intellectual coh....
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