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John Milton 1608-1674

John Milton 1608-1674. By Kevin Baker. Early Life. Born in London 1 of 3 children who survived infancy Disinherited by parents Re-adopted Adoptive father a secretary and composer. Education. Had private tutors Got into St. Paul’s school at twelve Went to Christ’s College in Cambridge

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John Milton 1608-1674

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  1. John Milton 1608-1674 By Kevin Baker

  2. Early Life Born in London 1 of 3 children who survived infancy Disinherited by parents Re-adopted Adoptive father a secretary and composer

  3. Education Had private tutors Got into St. Paul’s school at twelve Went to Christ’s College in Cambridge Got expelled from Christ’s College

  4. Paradise Lost

  5. Background Info: Satan’s Story • Angel Lucifer • Became jealous of God • Waged war against God • Punished by banishing to hell • Forbidden to return to heaven or earth

  6. Background Info: Adam and Eve’s Story • Created Adam in Garden of Eden or paradise • Created Eve from rib of Adam • Told not to eat “forbidden fruit” or “Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge” • Serpent (Satan) tempted Eve to eat fruit • Adam joined Eve in eating • Banished and forbidden to return to the garden of Eden

  7. Paradise Lost: Satan’s Side • Punished by banishing to hell • Forbidden to return to heaven or earth • Created palace of Pandemonium • Angel Uriel told him where Adam and Eve live • Took form of serpent • Waited until Eve was alone • Persuaded her to eat forbidden fruit

  8. Paradise Lost: Satan’s Side (Cont.) • God punished Adam and Eve • Punished Satan and his followers • All of Satan's followers turned to serpents • Sent to hell for eternally

  9. Paradise Lost: God’s Side • Sends angel to check on Satan • Finds out Satan knows where paradise is • Sends Uriel to warn Adam and Eve

  10. Paradise Lost: God’s Side (Cont.) • Sees Eve and Adam eating fruit • Banishes them from “paradise” forever • Punishes Satan and followers • Banishes Satanites to hell

  11. Paradise Lost: Adam and Eve’s Side • Forbidden to eat from tree of knowledge • Angels warns them Satan is coming • Eve persuaded by serpent to eat fruit • Adam persuaded by Eve to eat fruit

  12. Paradise Lost: Adam and Eve’s Side (Cont.) • Punished by God • Forbidden to return to paradise • Forgot where paradise is located ?

  13. Paradise Lost Excerpts

  14. Paradise Lost Excerpt 1 Part 1 Is this the Region, this the Soil, the Clime,Said then the lost Arch-Angel, this the seatThat we must change for Heav'n, this mournful gloomFor that celestial light? Be it so, since heWho now is Sovran can dispose and bidWhat shall be right: fardest from him is bestWhom reason hath equald, force hath made supreamAbove his equals. Farewel happy FieldsWhere Joy for ever dwells: Hail horrours, hailInfernal world, and thou profoundest HellReceive thy new Possessor: One who bringsA mind not to be chang'd by Place or Time.The mind is its own place, and in it selfCan make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.What matter where, if I be still the same,And what I should be, all but less then he

  15. Paradise Lost Excerpt 1 Part 2 Whom Thunder hath made greater? Here at leastWe shall be free; th' Almighty hath not builtHere for his envy, will not drive us hence:Here we may reign secure, and in my choyceTo reign is worth ambition though in Hell:Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.But wherefore let we then our faithful friends,Th' associates and copartners of our lossLye thus astonisht on th' oblivious Pool,And call them not to share with us their partIn this unhappy Mansion, or once moreWith rallied Arms to try what may be yetRegaind in Heav'n, or what more lost in Hell?

  16. Paradise Lost Excerpt 2 Of Man’s 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, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav’nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav’ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos: Or if Sion Hill Delight thee more, and Siloa’s Brook that flow’dFast by the Oracle of God; I thence Invoke thy aid to my advent’rous Song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above th’ Aonian Mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhyme.

  17. Citations "Life of John Milton." Web. 8 Oct 2009. <http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/milton/miltonbio.htm>. "John Milton." Incompotech. Web. 8 Oct 2009. <http://incompetech.com/authors/milton/>. "Poet: John Milton- All Poems." Poem Hunter. Web. 8 Oct 2009. <http://poemhunter.com/john-milton/>. "Paradise Lost: Short Summary." New Arts Library, Web. 15 Oct 2009. <http://www.paradiselost.org/5-sum-short.html>. "Most Important Passage in Paradise Lost." Thr Literary Network Forums. Web. 22 Oct 2009. <http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25404>.

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