- Epic poem by John Milton.
- Published in 1667 in ten books and in 1674 in 12 books.
- The poem is about the Christian story of the fall of the man.
- Milton incorporates paganism and and Christianity within the poem.
- Basically it is about the story of Adam and Eve.
- In book 1, he justifies the ways of God to men
- In book 2, he talks about Satan and describes him.
- In book 3, God decides that Satan should no longer be an angel.
- Book 4 is about the journeys of Satan to the Garden of Eve.
- Raphael tells Adam that Satan wants everyone to rebel against God and talks with Adam in books 5-8.
- In book 9 Satan turns into a serpent and gives Eve to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge.
- God judges them in book 10.
- On book 11 God wants to expel them from the garden, and on chapter 12, Michael tells them about the Messiah coming, and that they will still have a paradise within, even though they don't have the physical paradise.
John milton
- Born in 9th of December 1608.
- Died 8th of November 1674.
- He was English.
- Best known for his poem ''Paradise lost''
- His views are described as protestant and religious.
- Also wrote in Latin and Italian.
- He still is seen today as a thinker of world importance.
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