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POETRY-1 (ENG403)

POETRY-1 (ENG403). LECTURE – 18. REVIEW OF LECTURE 18. Invocation Theme Contents of the poem Satan Fallen from Heaven. REVIEW OF LECTURE 18. Satan’s First Speech Beelzebub’s Reply Satan’s Second Speech Satan Proposes to Summon His Followers Description of Satan

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POETRY-1 (ENG403)

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  1. POETRY-1 (ENG403) LECTURE – 18

  2. REVIEW OF LECTURE 18 • Invocation • Theme • Contents of the poem • Satan Fallen from Heaven

  3. REVIEW OF LECTURE 18 • Satan’s First Speech • Beelzebub’s Reply • Satan’s Second Speech • Satan Proposes to Summon His Followers • Description of Satan • Satan is Permitted to Rise

  4. RECAP OF LECTURE 18 • Satan and Beelzebub Fly to Land • Hell is Described • Satan’s Third Speech • Satan Proposes to Summon his Followers • Description of Satan on Shore • Simile: the angels are compared to leaves • Satan addresses his followers • The angels are compared to locusts • The angels are compared to barbarian hordes • Description of Major rebel angels

  5. Next Chemos, th' obscene dread of Moabs Sons,From Aroar to Nebo, and the wildOf Southmost Abarim; inHesebonAnd Horonaim,Seons Realm, beyondThe flowry Dale of Sibma clad with Vines, [ 410 ]And Eleale to th' Asphaltick Pool. • Aroar- on the bank of Aran • Nebo- a mountain • Abarim- a mountain range • Hesebon- the city of silon • Asphaltic pool- Dead sea

  6. Peor his other Name, when he entic'dIsrael in Sittim on thirmarch from NileTo do him wanton rites, which cost them woe.Yet thence his lustful Orgies he enlarg'd [ 415 ] • Wanton- immoral • Orgies- licentious ceremonies

  7. Even to that Hill of scandal, by the GroveOf Moloch homicide, lust hard by hate;Till good Josiah drove them thence to Hell.With these came they, who from the bordring floodOf old Euphrates to the Brook that parts [ 420 ] • Scandal- mount of Olives • Homicide- murderous because he received human sacrifice

  8. Egypt from Syrian ground, had general NamesOf Baalim and Ashtaroth, those male,These Feminine. For Spirits when they pleaseCan either Sex assume, or both; so softAnd uncompounded is thir Essence pure, [ 425 ] • Feminine- womanly • Spirits- feelings

  9. Not ti'd or manacl'd with joynt or limb,Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones,Like cumbrous flesh; but in what shape they chooseDilated or condens't, bright or obscure,Can execute thir aerie purposes, [ 430 ]And works of love or enmity fulfill. • Manacled- fettered • Esence- substance • Cumbrous- heavy • Dilated- expanded • Aerie- in or through the air

  10. For those the Race of Israel oft forsookThir living strength, and unfrequented leftHis righteous Altar, bowing lowly downTo bestial Gods; for which thir heads as low [ 435 ] • Bestial- in the shape of beasts

  11. Bow'd down in Battel, sunk before the SpearOf despicable foes. With these in troopCame Astoreth, whom the Phoenicians call'dAstarte, Queen ofHeav'n, with crescent Horns;To whose bright Image nightly by the Moon [ 440 ] • Despicable- unworthy • Crescent Horns- semi circle of the moon

  12. Sidonian Virgins paid thir Vows and Songs,In Sion also not unsung, where stoodHer Temple on th' offensive Mountain, builtBy that uxorious King, whose heart though large,Beguil'd by fair Idolatresses, fell [ 445 ] • Sidonian- phoenician, love songs • Uxorious- excessively fond of and submissive to his wives • Beguiled- seduced

  13. To Idols foul. Thammuz came next behind,Whose annual wound in Lebanon allur'dThe Syrian Damsels to lament his fateIn amorous dittyes all a Summers day,While smooth Adonis from his native Rock [ 450 ] • Allured- enticed • Amorous ditties- love songs • Adonis- a river in Syria • Native rock- the hill which contained its source

  14. Ran purple to the Sea, suppos'd with bloodOf Thammuz yearly wounded: the Love-taleInfected Sions daughters with like heat,Whose wanton passions in the sacred PorchEzekiel saw, when by the Vision led [ 455 ] • Wanton- unrestrained • Porch- gate way

  15. His eye survay'd the dark IdolatriesOf alienated Judah. Next came oneWho mourn'd in earnest, when the Captive ArkMaim'd his brute Image, head and hands lopt offIn his own Temple, on the grunsel edge, [ 460 ] • Alienated- estranged or fallen away from God • Captive ark- the Ark of God • Lopt off- cut off • Grunsel edge- threshold

  16. Where he fell flat, and sham'd his Worshipers:Dagon his Name, Sea Monster, upward ManAnd downward Fish: yet had his Temple highRear'd in Azotus, dreaded through the CoastOf Palestine, in Gath and Ascalon [ 465 ]And Accaron and Gaza's frontier bounds.

  17. Him follow'd Rimmon, whose delightful SeatWas fair Damascus, on the fertil BanksOf Abbana andPharphar, lucid streams.He also against the house of God was bold: [ 470 ] • Lucid- clear and transparent

  18. A Leper once he lost and gain'd a King,Ahaz his sottish Conquerour, whom he drewGods Altar to disparage and displaceFor one of Syrian mode, whereon to burnHis odious off'rings, and adore the Gods [ 475 ] • Sottish- foolish • Disparage- insult • Odious- hateful • Adore- love

  19. Whom he had vanquisht. After these appear'dA crew who under Names of old Renown,Osiris,Isis,Orus and their TrainWith monstrous shapes and sorceriesabus'dFanatic Egypt and her Priests, to seek[ 480 ] • Vanquished- conquered • Monstrous- grotesque, like a monster • Sorceries- magic rites • Fanatic- supersititious

  20. Thir wandring Gods disguis'd in brutish formsRather then human. Nor did Israel scapeTh' infection when thir borrow'd Gold compos'dThe Calf in Oreb: and the Rebel KingDoubl'd that sin in Bethel and in Dan, [ 485 ] • Brutish- beastly • Scape- escape • Infection- influence

  21. Lik'ning his Maker to the Grazed Ox,Jehovah, who in one Night when he pass'dFrom Egypt marching, equal'd with one strokeBoth her first born and all her bleating Gods.Belial came last, then whom a Spirit more lewd [ 490 ] • Gazed ox- bull fed on grass • Equalled- reduced to the same level • Bleating gods- gods that made sound like sheep • Lewd- licentious

  22. Fell not from Heaven, or more gross to loveVice for it self: To him no Temple stoodOr Altar smoak'd; yet who more oft then heeIn Temples and at Altars, when the PriestTurns Atheist, as did Ely's Sons, who fill'd [ 495 ]With lust and violence the house of God. • Gross- depraved • Priest- celebrant • Atheist- doubter • Lust - desire

  23. In Courts and Palaces he also ReignsAnd in luxurious Cities, where the noyseOf riot ascends above thir loftiest Towrs,And injury and outrage: And when Night [ 500 ] • Injury- wrong doing • Outrage- anger

  24. Darkens the Streets, then wander forth the SonsOf Belial, flown with insolence and wine.Witness the Streets of Sodom, and that nightInGibeah, when the hospitable doorExpos'd a Matron to avoid worse rape. [ 505 ] • Belial- wicked revellers • Insolence- rudeness • Hospitable door- host • Matron- a woman

  25. These were the prime in order and in might;The rest were long to tell, though far renown'd,Th' Ionian Gods, of Javans Issue heldGods, yet confest later then Heav'n and EarthThir boasted Parents; Titan Heav'ns first born [ 510 ] • Prime- first • Javans- son of Japhet

  26. With his enormous brood, and birthright seis'dBy younger Saturn, he from mightier JoveHis own and Rhea's Son like measure found;So Jove usurping reign'd: these first in CreetAnd Ida known, thence on the Snowy top [ 515 ] • enormous brood- numerous chidren • usurping reign'd- seized by force and ruled

  27. Of cold Olympus rul'd the middle AirThir highest Heav'n; or on the Delphian Cliff,Or in Dodona, and through all the boundsOf Doric Land; or who with Saturn oldFled over Adria toth' Hesperian Fields, [ 520 ]And ore the Celtic roam'd the utmost Isles. • Middle Air- the air and space between Heaven and Earth • Delphian Cliff- at the foot of mount parnassus • Adria- adriatic sea • Utmost Isles- britain

  28. All these and more came flocking; but with looksDown cast and damp, yet such wherein appear'dObscure some glimps of joy, to have found thir chiefNot in despair, to have found themselves not lost [ 525 ] • Damp- depressed • Obscure- dim

  29. In loss it self; which on his count'nancecastLike doubtful hue: but he his wonted prideSoon recollecting, with high words, that boreSemblance of worth, not substance, gently rais'dThir fainting courage, and dispel'd thir fears. [ 530 ] • Doubtful hue- joy mixed with despair • Wonted- customery • Semblance- appearence

  30. Then straitcommands that at the warlike soundOf Trumpets loud and Clarions be upreardHis mighty Standard; that proud honour claim'dAzazel as his right, a Cherube tall:Who forthwith from the glittering Staff unfurld [ 535 ] • Strait- at once • Unfurled- displayed

  31. Th' Imperial Ensign, which full high advanc'tShon like a Meteor streaming to the WindWith Gemms and Golden lustre rich imblaz'd,Seraphic arms and Trophies: all the whileSonorous mettal blowing Martial sounds: [ 540 ] • Meteor- shooting star • Streaming- blazing • Golden lustre- bright gold • Imblazed- decorated • Trophies- emblems of victory • Sonorous- high sounding • Mettal- trumpet

  32. At which the universal Host upsentA shout that tore Hells Concave, and beyondFrighted the Reign of Chaos and old Night.All in a moment through the gloom were seenTen thousand Banners rise into the Air [ 545 ] • Universal- entire • Host- multitude • Frighted- frightened • Reign- kingdom

  33. With Orient Colours waving: with them roseA Forest huge of Spears: and thronging HelmsAppear'd, and serried shields in thick arrayOf depth immeasurable: Anon they moveIn perfect Phalanx to the Dorian mood [ 550 ] • Orient- bright • Thronging- crowding • Helms- helmets • Serried- locked together • Anon- soon • Phalanx- heavily

  34. Of Flutes and soft Recorders; such as rais'dTo hight of noblest temper Hero'soldArming to Battel, and in stead of rageDeliberate valour breath'd, firm and unmov'dWith dread of death to flight or foul retreat, [ 555 ] • Temper- disposition • Deliberate- steady • Breathed- infused

  35. Nor wanting power to mitigate and swageWith solemn touches, troubl'dthoughts, and chaseAnguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and painFrom mortal or immortal minds. Thus theyBreathing united force with fixed thought [ 560 ] • Mitigate- lessen • Swage- soothe • Solemn touches- strains

  36. Mov'd on in silence to soft Pipes thatcharm'dThir painful steps o're the burntsoyle; and nowAdvanc't in view, they stand, a horrid FrontOf dreadful length and dazling Arms, in guiseOf Warriers old with order'd Spear and Shield,[ 565 ] • Guise- manner • Ordered- held erect

  37. Awaiting what command thir mighty ChiefHad to impose: He through the armed FilesDarts his experienc't eye, and soon traverseThe whole Battalion views, thir order due,Thir visages and stature as of Gods, [ 570 ] • Impose- lay upon • Traverse- across • Battalion- army • Visages- faces

  38. Thir number last he summs. And now his heartDistends with pride, and hardning in his strengthGlories: For never since created man,Met such imbodied force, as nam'd with theseCould merit morethen that small infantry [ 575 ] • Distends- swells • Imbodied- massed • Infantry- the race of pygmies

  39. Warr'd on by Cranes: though all the Giant broodOf Phlegra with th' Heroic Race were joyn'dThat fought at Theb's and Ilium, on each sideMixt with auxiliar Gods; and what resoundsIn Fable or Romance of Uthers Son [ 580 ] • Brood- race • Phlegra- the peninsula of follene in macedonia • Ilium- troy • Auxiliar- assisting

  40. Begirt with British and Armoric Knights;And all who since, Baptiz'd or InfidelJousted in Aspramont or Montalban,Damasco, orMarocco,or Trebisond,Or whom Biserta sent from Afric shore [ 585 ] • Baptiz'd- christian • Infidel- non-christian • Jousted- titled • Aspramont- castle near nice • Montalban- castle in Languedoc

  41. When Charlemain with all his Peerage fellByFontarabbia. Thus far these beyondCompare of mortal prowess, yet observ'dThir dread commander: he above the restIn shape and gesture proudly eminent [ 590 ] • Peerage- knights • Eminent- distinguished

  42. Stood like a Towr; his form had yet not lostAll her Original brightness, nor appear'dLess then Arch Angel ruind, and th' excessOf Glory obscur'd: As when the Sun new ris'nLooks through the Horizontal misty Air [ 595 ] • Excess- abundance • Glory- physical brightness • obscur'd- dimmed

  43. Shorn of his Beams, or from behind the MoonIn dim Eclips disastrous twilight shedsOn half the Nations, and with fear of changePerplexes Monarchs. Dark'n'd so, yet shonAbove them all th' Arch Angel: but his face[ 600 ] • Shorn- deprived • Disastrous- destructive • Twilight- dusk

  44. Deep scars of Thunder had intrencht, and careSat on his faded cheek, but under BrowesOf dauntless courage, and considerate PrideWaiting revenge: cruel his eye, but castSigns of remorse and passion to behold [ 605 ] • Remorse- pity • Passion- strong feelings

  45. The fellows of his crime, the followers rather(Far other once beheld in bliss) condemn'dFor ever now to have thir lot in pain,Millions of Spirits for his fault amerc'tOf Heav'n, and from Eternal Splendors flung [ 610 ]

  46. For his revolt, yet faithfull how they stood,ThirGlory witherd. As when Heavens FireHath scath'd the Forrest Oaks, or Mountain Pines,With singed topthir stately growth though bareStands on the blasted Heath. He now prepar'd [ 615 ]

  47. To speak; whereat thirdoubl'd Ranks they bendFrom wing to wing, and half enclose him roundWith all his Peers: attention held them mute.Thrice he assayd, and thrice in spight of scorn,Tears such as Angels weep, burst forth: at last [ 620 ]Words interwove with sighs found out thir way.

  48. REVIEW OF LECTURE 19 • Description: Rebel Angels • Description: Satan and his Followers

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