Milton's Epic Characters: Image and Idol

According action Adam angels appear argues argument attempt Biblical Book called cause character Christ Christian classical conception concerning consistent contrary contrast conventional critics death demonstrates devils divine effect emphasize epic equal essential eternal ethical evil exploits fact faith fall fallen false Father felicity final followers force fruit Genesis giants glory God's gods hand happiness Heaven Hell hero heroic virtue heroism highest honor human ideas imitation infernal interpretation John knowledge less logical London man's means merit Messiah Milton moral nature Nevertheless obedience observes opinion Paradise Lost Paradise Regain'd pattern poem poet poetic poetry principal promise provides reason regarded rejection Renaissance represents rhetorical Samson Satan scene sense serpent serve significance speech Spirit strength suffering Tasso temptation things thou titles tradition trans tree true truth vice whole York