Full Description
Originally published in 1892 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book presents the text of the fifth and sixth books of Milton's Paradise Lost, in which Raphael tells Adam and Eve of the war between God and Satan. The poem is accompanied by a biography of Milton, a history of the poem, a discussion of the cosmology of Paradise Lost and other scholarly appendices. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Milton and the history of Paradise Lost.
Contents
Introduction (Life of Milton, History of Paradise Lost, The story of the poem, Milton's blank verse); Paradise Lost: Book V; Book VI; Notes; Appendix. The cosmology of Paradise Lost, The character of Milton's Satan); Glossary Index.
