Paradise Regained
Milton, John, 1608-1674
Paradise Regained - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Regained Release date is 1993-03-01
Judy Boss Judy Boss
"Paradise Regained" by John Milton is an epic poem first published in 1671. This brief epic depicts Christ's forty days in the wilderness, where Satan attempts to break his resolve through increasingly sophisticated temptations. Unlike Milton's ornate "Paradise Lost," this work employs a plainer style to chronicle Christ's spiritual battle. Through offers of food, wealth, power, and ancient wisdom, Satan tests the fasting Jesus, who responds with scripture and steadfast refusal. The poem explores themes of reversal and hunger—both literal and spiritual—as Christ resists temptation to regain what humanity lost in Eden. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Paradise Regained - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Regained Release date is 1993-03-01
Judy Boss Judy Boss
"Paradise Regained" by John Milton is an epic poem first published in 1671. This brief epic depicts Christ's forty days in the wilderness, where Satan attempts to break his resolve through increasingly sophisticated temptations. Unlike Milton's ornate "Paradise Lost," this work employs a plainer style to chronicle Christ's spiritual battle. Through offers of food, wealth, power, and ancient wisdom, Satan tests the fasting Jesus, who responds with scripture and steadfast refusal. The poem explores themes of reversal and hunger—both literal and spiritual—as Christ resists temptation to regain what humanity lost in Eden. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
English poetry Epic poetry Bible. Gospels -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry Jesus Christ -- Temptation -- Poetry
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